Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bernard Delgado wrote: > > Hello All, > Are there ways to care for the leatherette or vulcanite covering on vintage > leicas BEFORE they start to crack & fall off? > > Also whats the preferred care for old leica camera cases? > -Bern > 'Time is he Fire we Burn in' > Bernard, as luck would have it, I just acquired a IIIf(?) case which barely looked used! We are talking about no loose stiching and a velvet lining which doesn't look like it spent much time pressed against a camera. But the leather did feel brittle and I went over it with Fiebing's 4 Way Care. It's a water-based liquid made up of what seems like soap and maybe neetsfoot oil. The color is a bit darker now, but the case and in particular, the strap, are much more flexible now. I doubt that I'll ever actually haul my IIIf in it, but it sure does make me appreciate how lavish the outfit really is. - -- Jeff Segawa Somewhere in Boulder, Colorado