Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens cleaning & alcohol?
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 23:01:07 -0500 (CDT)

Sounds like a little prayer cloth a Baptist preacher was 
selling in Oklahoma a few years ago.....does your's have 
a picture of Jesus in one corner and a fat preacher 
in the other?

Walt

On Sat, 17 Apr
1999, jahudson wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Post <dwpost@email.msn.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 3:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens cleaning & alcohol?
> 
> 
> >
> > One caveat is that methyl alcohol is toxic both inhaled and absorbed
> through
> > the skin. A good alternative is to go to the liquor store and get
> > 'Everclear' Pure Grain Alcohol USP 95%.
> > It is a lot safer.
> > Dan
> 
> I picked up a "Leica Lens Cleaner" today .... part #942197 ...... which is a
> piece of white satin like material measuring eight inches square. I cannot
> see even the remotest trace of surface grease or residue or reflection of
> same on my filters. The cleaning ability of this little cloth far exceeds
> any prior cleaning with lens cleaning papers and liquids. The cloth's
> instructions say merely to "wash it in soap-suds and clear water and then
> dry it in the air. It will be as good as new."
> 
> jh
>