Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jerry, I don't know anywhere that actually does it anymore - but if one wants genuine vulcanite that would have to be done. I expect the moulds no longer exist. Frank On Thursday, January 1, 2004, at 12:13 am, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > OK Frank, tell me where that place is that scrapes off the Vulcanite > and > replaces it with real Vulcanite on the aluminium camera body "tube". > > I don't mean a wrapped around self adhesive vinyl or leather. > > Jerry > > Frank Dernie wrote: > >> The camera has to be completely disassembled to replace the vulcanite >> because it is a high temperature process. Most repairers scrape off >> damaged vulcanite and replace it with a self adhesive leatherette. Not >> a good idea if you want a mint camera. >> Frank >> >> On Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at 05:39 pm, Karen Nakamura wrote: >> >>>> >>>> Is there any repair person who replaces vulcanite that might have >>>> the >>>> right >>>> style? I know Leica USA has replacement vulcanite but the grain >>>> looks >>>> nothing like the oringinal. This has me really depressed........:( >>>> >>> >>> >>> Did you check MicroTools.com and CameraLeather.com? They both sell >>> replacement M vulcanite that they claim is close to original M specs. >>> >>> Karen >>> >>> -- >>> Karen Nakamura >>> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html