From: "Gary Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxx>
Perhaps a grain of truth here, Lex. I heard some years ago (don't remember
from whom) that the Arlington Police Department issued OM-4Ts to patrol
officers for accident cameras. The condition described for this camera
fits
the image of a body rattled around for a few years in a leaky police
cruiser
trunk. Note that it still works when properly batteryed. Thanks, Mr.
Maitani.
Gary Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Lex Jenkins <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Wouldn't like you like to ask the original owner how the camera got in
that
> shape? Probably some good stories behind it. Like, maybe it was babied
> until that first scratch. Once the 'new' was off, it was all downhill.
> Teenage daughter started using the Tamrac bag for school 'cause it
looked
so
> rad. So dad tossed the OM into a briefcase along with the cell phone
and
> notebook computer. Then junior borrowed the camera for the prom and
when
it
> got back from the party it had a permanent hangover from having been
dropped
> twice and being force-fed a couple of brews and some cherry-popper
punch.
> It was relegated to the car glove box as an accident camera and after a
few
> years of banging against the pliers and tire gauge, it finally came to
rest,
> propping up a leaky, crooked refrigerator in the garage.
>
> Until one day mom said, "Would you puh-leeze get that *thing* out of the
> garage! It's attracting rats."
>
> And those of us who don't mind other people's rodent bait benefit, once
> again.
>
> >From: "Craig Henrikson" <chenriks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >OK folks -- Here is a preliminary report on the "Brian Huber" 4t from
> >Columbus Camera. I bought the thing and it arrived today!
> >
> >The bad news: This has to be the ugliest camera I have ever seen.