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Dazzer · September 24th, 2007, 10:20 PM

Can anyone recommend where I could get a 1930s Leica with a sticky shutter repaired reliably in London or St Albans in the UK?

Dazzer

ejd · September 24th, 2007, 10:51 PM

Camera Repairs and Restoration (Luton) are excellent.

( Leica ) CAMERA REPAIRS & RESTORATION - LUTON , ENGLAND

gyoung · September 25th, 2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazzer

Can anyone recommend where I could get a 1930s Leica with a sticky shutter repaired reliably in London or St Albans in the UK?

Dazzer

Not in London or St. Albans, but Malcolm Taylor is the best, he is in deepest Shropshire/Herefordshire borders so mail is the best bet unless you fancy a trip out to the countryside. If you do go there, you can see lovely things like stereo LTM leicas etc!
He did a superb job on my III a couple of years ago, and also sorted out a problem on my M3 which had two other repairers scratching their heads. Not cheap but the best.

Malcolm Taylor, Upper Lye Farm, Aymestry, Nr. Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9SZ
01568 770542

Gerry

stunsworth · September 25th, 2007, 09:46 AM

Another vote for Malcolm Taylor. The people in Luton are meant to be very good too, but I've never used them. Malcolm did a repair to my M6 and later to a friends IIIG. Excellent work in both cases.

asmith · September 25th, 2007, 03:30 PM

Another vote for Malcolm, Taylor. He has worked on my IIf. IIIf. and IIIg as wellas on various lenses. I can't fault him for quality of work, price or promptness.
Alwyn

flatfour · September 29th, 2007, 06:11 PM

Malcolm Taylor would be my choice. 01568 770542. He has worked on several cameras for me and all work has been excellent and reasonably priced. I have known him for 25 years.

Paul Hart · September 30th, 2007, 06:39 AM

CRR of Luton are excellent - they restored an M4 I have and it is like new - but I think they are snowed under at the moment so probably not the choice if you're in a hurry. Malcolm Taylor has serviced an M3 and IIIf for me and he cannot be improved upon. You get a delightful hand-written olde-worlde invoice detailing every little part he's replaced etc. Nice chap, too.

mikebidwell · April 22nd, 2008, 02:24 PM

Malcom Taylor is very good! He recently worked on my Leica IIIg and is now looking at a IIIf Red Dial I recently purchased. I'd certainly reccommend him

wlaidlaw · April 29th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Another vote for Malcolm Taylor - excellent and reasonable cost.

Wilson

September 24th, 2007, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dazzer Neuer Benutzer Join Date: September 24th, 2007 Posts: 1	Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Can anyone recommend where I could get a 1930s Leica with a sticky shutter repaired reliably in London or St Albans in the UK? Dazzer

September 24th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
ejd Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: October 8th, 2004 Posts: 409	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Camera Repairs and Restoration (Luton) are excellent. ( Leica ) CAMERA REPAIRS & RESTORATION - LUTON , ENGLAND

September 25th, 2007, 09:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: September 30th, 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 7,289	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Another vote for Malcolm Taylor. The people in Luton are meant to be very good too, but I've never used them. Malcolm did a repair to my M6 and later to a friends IIIG. Excellent work in both cases. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

September 25th, 2007, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
asmith Benutzer Join Date: September 30th, 2005 Location: Arnside. Cumbria, UK Posts: 50	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Another vote for Malcolm, Taylor. He has worked on my IIf. IIIf. and IIIg as wellas on various lenses. I can't fault him for quality of work, price or promptness. Alwyn

September 29th, 2007, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: September 23rd, 2004 Posts: 1,021	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Malcolm Taylor would be my choice. 01568 770542. He has worked on several cameras for me and all work has been excellent and reasonably priced. I have known him for 25 years.

September 30th, 2007, 06:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Hart Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: November 11th, 2006 Posts: 173	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? CRR of Luton are excellent - they restored an M4 I have and it is like new - but I think they are snowed under at the moment so probably not the choice if you're in a hurry. Malcolm Taylor has serviced an M3 and IIIf for me and he cannot be improved upon. You get a delightful hand-written olde-worlde invoice detailing every little part he's replaced etc. Nice chap, too.

April 22nd, 2008, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
mikebidwell Neuer Benutzer Join Date: February 8th, 2008 Posts: 12	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Malcom Taylor is very good! He recently worked on my Leica IIIg and is now looking at a IIIf Red Dial I recently purchased. I'd certainly reccommend him

April 29th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
wlaidlaw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: December 19th, 2004 Location: Tourtour, France and Sussex UK Posts: 1,709	Re: Where can I get 1930s Leica repaired in UK? Another vote for Malcolm Taylor - excellent and reasonable cost. Wilson

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