Wouldn't a genuine one have Japanese characters?
Tom
On Saturday, July 13, 2002 at 12:07, clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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wrote re "Re: [OM] OM2n signed by...you know who!!!!" saying:
> I was told that this originated many years ago at a PMA or some such
> "meet", when some tech-reps asked Mr. Maitani to "sign" their OM-2's by
> scratching his name into the back covers. This he willingly did. One
> was presented to me in gratitude by one of these early "pioneers".
>
> Some markting wiz caught wind of it and presto, plates were manufactured
> to be sold or distributed as "favors" and "gimmes".
>
> Clint
>
> "Richard F. Man" wrote:
>
> > At 10:54 AM 7/12/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Check this ebay auction out
> > >
> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1366146891
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