Anybody ever run across M4 (or M6J) top plates?

[Ken Ford]

I have an irrational urge to put a brass top plate on my M6. Has anyone ever run across used top plates other than on eBay?

I'd like to try dechroming, soldering up the old SN, and painting one. M4 top plates will fit an M6, and a M6J top plate would have the advantage of frames to help keep my grubby digits off the glass.

 

[Magus]

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[Ken Ford]

Hmmm. I wonder what they would want for one? I suspect it's very expensive.

I do see top plates pop up in the $100 - $150 range on occasion.

 

[Kim Coxon]

Would an M4-P top plate fit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNUSED-ROW-LE...7QQihZ018QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 😉

Kim

 

[colyn]

Would an M4-P top plate fit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNUSED-ROW-LE...7QQihZ018QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 😉

Kim

This person would be well worth putting in your favorites. He has a lot of hard to find auctions like this.

 

[Paul T.]

At one time kevincamera had an M4 top plate for $175. Might still have it....

 

[Ken Ford]

Would an M4-P top plate fit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNUSED-ROW-LE...7QQihZ018QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 😉

Kim

Kim, thanks - I didn't see that auction when I searched earlier. I had forgotten about this guy. At $65, it may be worth the risk.

I'm planning on using a baking enamel that's quite a bit tougher than black lacquer like Leica uses - more like a Nikon black F or F2. I'm thinking I can fill the lettering on the front with solder.

I'm not so sure about his comment that the tops are unused, though. They look like they've been stripped to me...

 

[ampguy]

Try www.dagcamera.com , there are some top plates on his site.

 

[Kim Coxon]

I am not sure. It could equally be an age patina. It will have been around for a while.

Kim

I'm not so sure about his comment that the tops are unused, though. They look like they've been stripped to me...

 

[Ken Ford]

Try www.dagcamera.com , there are some top plates on his site.

I tried Don's site first - he always has goodies. I didn't see anything appropriate at the moment, though.

 

[Kyle]

I tried Don's site first - he always has goodies. I didn't see anything appropriate at the moment, though.

Email him. I contacted him a while ago about M3 top plates and he had about 5 for sale, all in varying condition. Not all of them were listed on his site.

 

[Ken Ford]

I ordered one of the brass M4-P top plates - for the price, I can't argue. If I decide filling the lettering is too much work, I'm not out much!

 

[Turtle]

I just chucked a couple of dozen out. I did not think they would be any use to anyone 😉

 

[Ken Ford]

You flirt!

 

[Ken Ford]

The top plate showed up yesterday - yep, it's raw brass and has never been finished. This is going to be fun!

 

[RdEoSg]

We want piccies of the whole process!!!