[rollei_list] Re: Rotting Rollei Cases
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 09:10:45 -0700
Yeah, I know of JoAnn's Fabrics. So far its been about 7 years on my
restitched case using cotton thread. No problems. Maybe in the next 50 years
it may start to deteriorate. I hope I am around to see that. ;-)
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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> Also, the problem with my Rollei case is rotted thread, not rotted
>> leather...
>> Probably not the problem to which the vendor referred.
>>
>> Well, the saleslady at Jo-Ann, which is a big chain fabric shop,
> thought it was the leather but its obviously the thread and other sources
> say thread. But they agree that cotton thread or mixtures of cotton and
> polyester should not be used. Evidently linen thread is better but still
> rots after a long time. There may have been some additional factor in the
> Rollei cases since other cases of the time do not seem to have this problem
> and pre-war Rollei cases do not either.
> For a long time I thought the "Depose" stamped into the backs of some of
> the cases was the name of a manufacturer but apparently it means only that
> the design is patented or copyright.
>
>
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> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
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