Volkhart,
You may be able to find a tape made by 3M in a fabric store or sewing
shop. It comes in two types, movable and permanent. Get the permanent type.
The tape is different, but works real well for this. Just remove the
leather, clean the back well with naphtha to take the old glue off. Clean
the camera body as well, but do not let the naphtha inside.
Once clean you lay the tape over the leather, don't worry too much about
overlap. This tape is really just a film of glue with a paper backing, and
comes on a roll.
Regards,
Bryant
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> From: Volkhart Baumgaertner <kyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Glue-Problem
> Date: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 7:35 AM
>
> Yo y'all,
>
> just got lucky last week and picked up an OM-2 (no n), with a sligthtly
> cracked Shoe 3 (but I've never seen a used one that didn't have cracks,
and
> it never seems to keep them from functioning - same goes for this one),
from
> my local photo dealer for DM 248.- (about $ 136.- at the present exchange
> rate). I cleaned it and shot a few test rolls and it seems to work just
> fine, so it looks like I got myself a real good deal (one minor bother is
> that - being used to it from my 2n, 10, and PC - I found myself looking
for
> the blinking flash indicator light in the viewfinder confirming a good
flash
> exposure at first).
>
> Now theres's one more thing to do: the leatherette body coverings are
coming
> loose at the edges and need some re-gluing. I seem to remember reading
here
> that Pliobond or Hobscos Goo are best for this job - problem is that I
can't
> find those over here. They may use different brand names in Europe or not
be
> available at all. So my question is: can anybody here point me towards a
> similar brand of glue or cement which would be available on this side of
the
> great pond - preferably in Germany?
>
> Any hints will be appreciated.
>
>
> MtFbwy,
> Volkhart
>
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> MausNet: @BA
>
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