Re: Bring Back Belplasca

[klein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Alexander Klein)]

Paul S. Boyer <boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>    A New Jersey dealer has informed me that individuals selling
> Belplascas are asking $750 to $900 each.  This camera is in very
> short supply.
>    Which raises a question: What ever happened to the plant which
> used to produce Belplasca long ago in the former DDR (East Germany)?
> What happened to the dies and other tools?  Could it be brought back
> into production?
>    Are there any German entrepreneurs out there who would be
> interested in this?
>    More realistically, are there any South Koreans out there who
> could get the jigs and dies and take this little masterpiece back
> into production?
>    Ethnic stereotypes aside, wouldn't it be nice to see this happen?

All the tools and the production line are gone, as are all spare parts.
It's bad news.

alex
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