Frustrating to say the least.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Discontinued lenses
> Actually, I imagine they would need parts like filter rings, aperture
> rings, and helicoids much more than elements. But then, the whole
> process (at least here in the USA) is based on short-term concerns
> anyway -- "how can we keep them quiet today, let tomorrow take care of
> itself".
>
> Olympus/Japan (being a relatively small manufacturer as these things
> go...) has only so much factory space -- I've been told that, once
> production is completed on a given model, the old molds/forms/etc. are
> dumped to make room for new, profitable lines. It only makes sense,
> when you think about it. And the cost of "tooling up" to run a few
> parts would be obscene, even if someone was willing to warehouse the old
> jigs and stuff.
>
> But the really, really infuriating thing is to hear that Oly/America
> decided to literally dump/destroy a dumpster-load of new parts for older
> models when they moved to their new facility several months ago.
> Several years ago, they at least sent out a list of parts they were
> preparing to "de-list", offering us one last chance to buy before they
> dumped them. I'm sure they made a bundle off that deal -- why they
> didn't at least _try_ to sell what they could, and then perhaps find
> someone to take the rest in one lot (hey, $5k-10k or so in the pocket is
> better than having to _pay_ the dumpster company to haul them away!)
> boggles the mind!
>
>
>
> Bill Stanke wrote:
> >
> > Clint:
> >
> > It seems to me that parts (like a front lens element) would need to be
> > replaced more than some other parts. Will they end up with a warehouse
> > of front-elementless lenses?
> >
> > After a certain number of years the auto makers sell the tooling for the
> > spare parts to third-party producers. Any chance that Olympus would
> > sell their blueprints and tooling to someone? Or, was it all
> > subcontracted out anyway?
> >
> > Bill Stanke
> >
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