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Tom's Toy Shop

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Tom Abrahamsson in his huge megalithic 600 square  foot Vancouver Rapidwinder Factory.

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Rapidwinder bodies awaiting completion.  On the top row you will see a M6 black glossy finish Rapidwinder with the LHSA logo for the LHSA M6 TTL, and three M6 Titanium Rapidwinders.   Note the black matt, black glossy, and silver finishes.

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Shown are three of the super rare stainless steel drive Rapidwinders, awaiting the arduous 6 hour machining process on each stainless steel block.    Regular production Rapidwinder brass drives are shown to the right.

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A wind up Rapidwinder?  Note quite.  This out of scale pic shows a larger than life size M shutter speed dial prototype, designed for gloved photogs in freezing conditions.  It is not yet regular production.


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