[rollei_list] Re: The PX System and Cameras

Marco, PX means "Post Exchange" and was established for Army personnel to provide necessary items as well as luxury goods such as watches, cameras etc. at a price the GI (strictly translated, it means "Government Issue" - which is slang for any military member) could afford on their often meager pay. There's also the "BX" (Base Exchange) for Air Force members and NEX or Navy Exchange. However, during the time period when the subject cameras were being sold, it was through a "PX". 

Walker

m.dagnoli@xxxxxxxxx wrote:


Hi Marc,
I'm not familiar with english acronyms can you tell me what means PX and GI Thank you 
Marco
When the PX system in Europe was established in the summer of 1945, it was anxious to give GI's a way to spend their money in US-controlled venues, so the PX system immediately formed a relationship with Leitz to hawk Leica cameras, a move which arguably saved Leitz. 


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