Leather case and strap repair?

[Alan Edward Klein]

If you are near a major city, perhaps Boston, you may want to call one of the old school shoe repair shops. They will usually repair all types of leather goods. Cheers.

Good idea. There's one by me in NJ that I just bought one of the belts he makes in addition to all his shoe repair work. They have all the heavy-duty sewing and other machines used to work with heavy leather.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

That’s is for thicker pieces. As long as the leather sucks the oil it’s good. There is a lot of does and don’ts in leather that is followed like a religion. Some of them simply not true others only applys to saddles or stuff that gets wet frequently.
What kills leather is drying out.

I notice as I get older, that's happening to my skin.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I wouldn't use a leather strap on any camera, especially an older one. Now for the case, sure, you could do that, but that's some thick leather. It won't be easy to do. To me, a case is just something to keep around in the event you sell the camera. I'm pretty sure keeping any camera in one for a lengthy period is not a good idea, especially in a humid climate.

I once threw a leather belt onto the top shelf of a closet in Hawaii. Two months later I remembered that it was there, and it was covered in green stuff. Someplace like Florida or a coastal city would be even worse.

Just replace old worn or cracked leather straps.

 

[jay moussy]

What with older cameras without strap lugs?

I am actually using fanny packs (or "belt bags" for the non-Americans in the audience!) at the moment to deal with that.

 

[awty]

Had to go to the darkroom and weigh the camera . . . . . . this is on electronic kitchen scales, my lab grade electronic scales don't go past 500g,

Kodak Specialist 2 with 203mm f7.7 lens Epsilon shutter 5.565 kg
Tripod block 0.598 gg
Extension rail 1.458 lg

In Total 7.621 kg with the tripod block and extension rail, or 7.023 kg with just the tripod block.

Ian

Thanks Ian, looks like it would make an excellent 5x7 wet plate camera. Someone is selling one locally, but wants more than Im willing to pay, Ill try haggling.

 

[awty]

What with older cameras without strap lugs?

I am actually using fanny packs (or "belt bags" for the non-Americans in the audience!) at the moment to deal with that.

People had bigger pockets back then, or there were cases with straps.

 

[Helge]

I notice as I get older, that's happening to my skin.

Same treatment as dead leather. Keep it moist. Daily cream really works.