Since publication of my Blog on these slide mounts and the tie-in with Leitz I have come across a new box of what may be the last incarnation of this quality product. No mention of the Leitz connection on this box but a drastic improvement in the technical side. The mounts are now supplied in two parts only with the glass pre-assembled. However, the downside in this box,which I date to 1980's, has glass suffering badly from the white hazy film that afflicts new slide mounts if stored for any time. This film can be removed with a Chamois cloth or similar at the risk of introducing 'static' but it is not an insurmountable affliction.( Note: The illustration in the printed leaflet below is of the previous model)
The box now has a 'professional' slant and contains 100 mounts,rather larger than in the post war years.If anyone is able to trace the final demise of the brand or add modern detail do comment.I noticed a similar box on sale at Ebay today which was shrink wrapped by Leitz New York and never opened so they must have been imported by Leitz for a protracted period.
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