Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My question is: Is leather declasse as a covering on a Leica? If not, I'd love to get a denuded IIIf at a good price, and cover it with a nice moroccan grain leather! Maybe a deep red color, or warm brown! Cheers! Dan'l dwpost@msn.com - -----Original Message----- From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Monday, February 02, 1998 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Give it up? >When my IIf rd developed some small faults in the places you mention I >first used some glue under the remaining edges to prevent more vulcanite >breaking off, then used a black felt pen to darken the exposed areas. Looks >OK and no more vucanite has fallen off. > >Cheers! > >kw > > > >>Hello Luggers, >> >>After having the vulcanite twice repaired around the hinge post near the >>baseplate on my IIIF, it has fallen off again. This piece was repaired by 2 >>different gents whose names have been mentioned many times on the LUG. I am >>not doubting their expertise. Further, yesterday, a small piece fell off from >>around the lens mount as I was installing a beautiful BL finder that I had >>just purchased from a fellow lugger. >> >>Several years ago when I came to Alaska, and once again became inflamed with >>Leica desire, I called Don Chaterton looking for some SM stuff. He said that >>he had recently sold all of his SM stuff, and he went on to say that, the SM's >>have had their day, give it up. (paraphrased) >> >>I take pride in my cameras and care for them. But I'm wondering if perhaps >>Don was right. These cameras are a half century old, and if it isn't the >>vulcanite, it may be some other difficult to replace part. Anyway, in regard >>to repairing the vulcanite, am I "beating a dead horse"? If not, can anyone >>reccomend a course of action. TIA! >> >>Norman >>BERINGIA >> >> >>-- >> >>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -=-=- >> Sent via ExpressNet/SMTP(tm), Internet Gateway of the Gods! >> ExpressNet/SMTP (c)1994-95 Delphic Software, Inc. >>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -=-=- > > >---- >Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits >Davison Middle School preferred---> ><wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> >600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org> > >