Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] Long term storage of Leica gear?
From: rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron)
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:40:53 -0500
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Mis-communication Alert:  I'm not doing long term storage, this is
where I keep the gear that is not in a ready-to-go bag.

--Bob

==On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 10:43 AM, W. R. Smith <wrs111445 at yahoo.com> 
wrote:
> Rust is your biggest enemy here so if I were you, I'd invest in a 
> small?gunsafe and put my treasured gear in long term storage gunbags, 
> after you have coated the metal surfaces?w/ Rennaissance Wax 
> (http://www.restorationproduct.com/renwaxinfo.html)??w/ a Goldenrod 
> heating device inside to inhibit moisture buildup 24/7. Now that's safe!
>
>
> ==On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 7:47 AM, ernst leica <faneuil at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Any long term storage recommendations? The plastic container is a
>> cheapy from the mall.
>> I also wonder about plastic 'de-gassing' affecting lenses. Real or rumor?
>
> --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Robert D. Baron <rbaron at concentric.net> wrote:
> I'm really curious about this bit.? I keep a lot of gear in such
> containers with pull-out drawers and had not heard this before.
>
> --Bob
>


In reply to: Message from rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron) ([Leica] Long term storage of Leica gear?)
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