Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica case repairs
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:05:11 +0200

Noel (and others):

Does this gentleman also modify cases? One of the disadvantages of my ERC for
the IIIf is that the nose is *just* a bit too short to accomodate the Summitar
when extended (it is plenty big for the Elmar). I would love to have it
enlarged a bit for this purpose.

Nathan

"Noel H. Charchuk" wrote:

> A few months back, I beleive it was Doug Richardson, that wrote about a
> gentleman in Plymouth, England that repairs leather camera cases. I had a
> ERC for a Leica IIIa, that was in rough condition. It has scuffs, the nose
> was glued on with some hard adhesive, the velvet was missing from the
> inside of the nose, the film reminder pocket was unstictched, as was the
> bottom of the case. I sent it to Mr. Smith, and it came back today. It
> is now cleaned up nicely, both inside and out, the stitching looks like it
> came from the factory, all in all a beutiful job.
> It cost me Pounds 26.00 including postage, and was well worth every cent
> (pence???).
> Reg Smith is not on e-mail, but can be written to at:
> 63 Higher Compton Road,
> Hartley, Plymouth
> PL3 5JA
> UK
>
> Noel Charchuk

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