Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You stopped using that 1,800 watt hair dryer? The good thing about the clothes dryer is that you can see all of the lint that didn't get on the emulsion by pulling out that screeny thing. At 12:12 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote: >Gentle cycle in the washer - put them in the "delicates" basket and use >a gentle detergent. Then 30 minutes on low heat in the dryer and they >should be 'good as new.' :-) > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of David >Young >Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:38 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] Slide-cleaning question > > >All: > >I have given myself the job of sorting and organizing my old slides for >the >1960's. And I am surprised how few show any signs of fading - less than > >one in a hundred - despite being thrown in carousel trays and simply >left >for most of the last 40 years! > >However, most have acquired a 'patina' of dust that won't come off with >a >camel's hair brush and compressed air. > >Any ideas on how I might wash & dry 'em? > >Many thanks. > > > >---------- > >David Young | The LHSA Spring Shoot - Victoria, B.C. >Victoria, | April 23 thru 25th, 2004. >CANADA. | Join the LHSA and join in the fun! > >Information at: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/spring-shoot.htm > >Personal Web-site at: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr > >-- >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