Hey, it seems that while I was struggeling to defeat creeping senility, Gord
could pull out the exact text I was thinking of. Thanks, Gord, it's now
part of my permanent collection ;) Definitely worth a read....classified as
horror-stories for OM-lovers.
--thomas
"Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
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> Hi Thomas:
>
> This test can be found in Peter's deakin
> site -http://www.deakin.edu.au/~peterg/ under OM 4Ti Crash Test.
> http://www.deakin.edu.au/~peterg/review_pdfs/om4ti_crash_test.pdf
>
> Definately a scientifically oriented, labratory controlled weathering
> process.
>
> Good recall.
>
> Gord
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Heide Clausen"
> >
> > I seem to remember a *real* test of an OM4Ti, involving a tour in a
> > carpet-clad tumble-tryer as well as an extended stay near the
ventilation
> > exhaust of a sand-blazing-factory. IIRC,it also involved a trip to both
> the
> > freezer and the oven (although not at very hot), in short order.
> >
> > The 4Ti was then serviced by some repair-tec, who found it to be ugly,
but
> > in perfect functioning condition.
> >
> > Perhaps this would be the way to get the sought-after patina on your
body?
> > (OM or otherwise....)
> >
> > I saw the above somewhere some years back, but haven't checked validity
of
> > the test (could've been aprils fool?). Try at your own risk....
> >
> > --thomas
>
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