Shel wrote: >OTOH, anything I've ever wanted for my 72 Mercedes > was available, including obscure gaskets and hoses. It's not difficult to get > parts and repair on even older Mercedes ... likewise a fifty yo Leica while > much more recent models of other cameras will find you scrounging the used > parts bins to get what's needed.
Actually I don't think theres any problem finding parts for old European cars within reason. The average age for a car here in Norway is 10 years old. Stopping parts sales after 7 years would have been a disaster for many. Anyway, Pentax is still servicing the Asahiflex around here... Pål
