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Re: [OM] Black OM-4T fraud

Subject: Re: [OM] Black OM-4T fraud
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:01:33 -0400
As long as it's sold with the proper disclosure,  there wouldn't be a 
problem.
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John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html


Steve & Alicia Goss wrote:
> John-
> One of the technicians who used to work for Clint Rumbo at Photosphere 
> said he had done this kind of thing to one of his own 4's. I don't know 
> whether it was a black or champagne one though.
> 
> And wasn't there one of these on *bay several years ago?
> 
> Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa
> 
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> Today I got an OM-4T for estimating from a regular customer. He was 
>> excited about getting it but it had a few problems. I quickly discovered 
>> it was a plain 4 with 4T top and bottom. (Round red dot on battery check 
>> LED, shorter asa comp ring that allows asa to shift when using 
>> compensation) and of course old style circuit board, high drain.
>>
>> I'm trying to find out from the owner who the sc*mb*g is that sold it to 
>> him.  I'll pass on any info I can get.
>> Whoever did this went to a lot of trouble, even swapping over the flex 
>> circuit inside the top cover.  4T/Ti top has flex that clamps to the 
>> body connection.  Since it is old circuit, 4T top flex would have 
>> nothing to clamp to. He put OM-4 top flex inside 4T top so he'd have 
>> wires to solder to the body connections.
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>   
> 
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