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I have been reading the comments on Deardorff restoration. I must have been out to lunch somewhere back then, but what caused Deardorff to go into the tank? I sure never heard.
-- Richard C. Trochlil (trochlilbb@neumedia.net), May 02, 2002
Poor business practices. Japanese company ordered something like 200 8 X 10's for export to Japan. Paid for 'em up front. Never got 'em. Went to court, won company name, trademark, etc. Tried to make a go of it with the Athens Tennesse cameras (all stainless steel) and lasted 2~3 years I think.
-- Sean Yates (coalandice@yahoo.com), May 02, 2002.
I also heard that Deardorffs "99" year lease in the Chicago store ran out! Can you imagine what they were paying for that location?I forget my source. But, my recollection is that it was pretty well informed. Not positive, though.
-- neil poulsen (neil.fg@att.net), May 05, 2002.
Bad business practices, Rising rent in a yuppy neighborhood, slow filling orders and it was 20 cameras that a Japanese dealer ordered. In addition to all that some suppliers of metal parts never filled the orders that Deardorff placed. In short, very poor planning. I was there. I saw it all. And it happens to me sometimes. Ken Hough http://deardorffcameras.0catch.com/
-- Ken Hough (k4sb@niia.net), May 12, 2002.