Needed more Folders, Uh Huh. :)

[greyhoundman]

Mailman left me a large box of folders today. I've got these 5 cleaned and working. Two will be converted to 120. The others already use that film. I'm thinking of converting the #3 Kodak into a pano camera.

[majicman]

Nice catch, can you ask your mailman to leave me some. I collect these type of folders. I have been useing vasoline for years to recondition everything on it even the bellows. coat it all for 24 hrs. then clean it all off. What do you use?

[greyhoundman]

Neat's foot oil. Good on boots, cameras and rattlesnake skins.

[herron]

Nice additions!

I use neatsfoot oil on the bellows, Flitz on the metal or brass parts, and Venetian Black on the black body coverings.

[nikonbob]

herron said:

Nice additions!

I use neatsfoot oil on the bellows, Flitz on the metal or brass parts, and Venetian Black on the black body coverings.

What is Venetian Black?

Nice additions to the stable.

Bob

[herron]

To clean up black leather and leatherette I use a product called "Venetian Black" which I purchase online from the Micro-Tools web site. It's similar to the old bootblack shoe polish my grandfather used to use (and it can be messy while wet, so you have to watch the area and your clothes).

Apply it sparingly to the leather, let it dry for a few minutes and then buff it off with a clean rag. It covers scuffs very nicely, buffs out well and leaves the camera looking almost as good as new.

When it is dry, it does not rub off on your hands or clothing (like bootblack could). It is specifically made for camera restoration. I've used it on everything from my old Mamiya 35mm cameras to an 1897 Kodak. I have not had to buy any new for a while, last time was 2005, and I think Micro-Tools still carries it.

[nikonbob]

Ron

Thank you very much for the explanation.

Bob