reynoldsdc Posted April 21, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have two M3's that have a small amount of vulcanite loss. As a collector, is it advisable to have this repaired (no one has the vulcanite to repair this but has material that is close) or will it detract from the value of the cameras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted April 21, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 21, 2015 I have two M3's that have a small amount of vulcanite loss. As a collector, is it advisable to have this repaired (no one has the vulcanite to repair this but has material that is close) or will it detract from the value of the cameras. http://www.crrluton.co.uk/ Camera Repairs & Restoration 5 Downview, 751 Dunstable Road, Luton LU4 0HP, England tel: +44 (0) 1582 570395 email: leica.luton@virgin.net Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted April 21, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 21, 2015 If the cameras have broken/missing vulcanite then I doubt that they are of sufficient quality/condition to be of interest to collectors, unless there's something particularly special about them such as being owned/used by HCB, in which case originality - even if shabby - will be more important! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauleica Posted April 22, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2015 Don did a good job on this aspect too.~! Simple vulcanite repair prevent it from further loss. I recommended it~! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted April 22, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2015 I have two M3's that have a small amount of vulcanite loss. As a collector, is it advisable to have this repaired (no one has the vulcanite to repair this but has material that is close) or will it detract from the value of the cameras. For restoration I use 'MILLIPUT' Black on little areas with good succes. check on the web 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 23, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 23, 2015 Black 'Milliput' (available on Ebay, you may need search 'worldwide') is definitely the very best and easiest repair medium. It is a two part resin putty, you just mix a bit up, spread it in the chip (I super glue around the edges of the chip first), then with a wetted cocktail stick (or similar) gently press a replica vulcanite pattern into the surface. You can have many attempts at perfection as it takes a few hours to set. When dry, and if you have been neat and tidy, you can hardly tell there is a repair. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted June 12, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for the tip on Milliput. I found it on Amazon in the US (sourced from UK), and just used it to fill a couple of bare spots on an M2 and IIIf. Easy to use, and you have to examine VERY closely to find the repairs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuthbert Posted June 12, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 12, 2015 I am thinking about getting my Leica recovered with real leather...will I be excluded by the Leicaworld for this Sin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted June 15, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 15, 2015 Recover with modern material. Vulcanite is rubber heat fused (vulcanised" to the body before assembly. Would be very expensive to reproduce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted June 17, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 17, 2015 Vulcanite is rubber heat fused (vulcanised" to the body before assembly. Vulcanite is vulcanized rubber, however, at least until M4 it is glued. Leitz used Terosol Fluid Spezial, not available anymore, which was resin type of glue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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