Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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