Leica IIIC K : want to talk about ball bearings?

[Erik van Straten]

Given the large amount of working Leicas (all models) being in your house, I should leave it as it is to keep the testimony of the use of this funky red cloth material for the wartime IIIc shutters.

For a long time I thought the same, but now I think that it would be fun to make that IIIc working again.

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

For a long time I thought the same, but now I think that it would be fun to make that IIIc working again.

How about trying to get some red opaque fabric sheets to make the new curtains ? This should be quite possible.

 

[johannielscom]

I have another war time IIIc, a chrome one with red curtains. The camera looks like new, but the curtains are swollen and sticky. So I have a dilemma: leave it as it is with those exotic red curtains or replace the curtains to have another working Leica. Serial number is 374820. What shall I do?


Erik.

Alan Starkie has the correct red blind material.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Very good idea! Thank you both for these suggestions.

Erik.

 

[p.giannakis]

Alan Starkie has the correct red blind material.

Yeap, cameraworks-uk.com are renowned for the quality of his work and reasonable prices. They do custom repairs too. There is no Leica that they cannot repair.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I can install the curtains myself. I only need the red-blind material. Do you guys think I can order that from them?

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Alan is a cool guy. He rebuilt and painted a 1940 IIIc for me, and refit it with red curtains

 

[Highway 61]

I can install the curtains myself. I only need the red-blind material. Do you guys think I can order that from them?

How about asking Alan himself ? He will answer either yes or no. You won't get shot down.

 

[Erik van Straten]

How about asking Alan himself ? He will answer either yes or no. You won't get shot down.

I understand that they communicate through Facebook. I do not have Facebook and I do not want Facebook.

Erik.

 

[johannielscom]

I understand that they communicate through Facebook. I do not have Facebook and I do not want Facebook.

Erik.

Erik,

This link shows the red blinds on a camera, website is www.cameraworks-uk.com

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Johan, but this link does not work (on my computer). I've been trying since yesterday.

Erik.

 

[p.giannakis]

Thank you, Johan, but this link does not work (on my computer). I've been trying since yesterday.

Erik.

I sent him a message through Facebook, let's see what he will reply.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Pan! Appreciated!

Erik.

 

[p.giannakis]

They are shut over weekend, they will reply on Monday probably.

 

[Highway 61]

If it doesn't work out that way, I'm quite confident that some (Japanese or from elsewhere) fabric supplier can sell you some red silk sheets being totally light tight and of the good thickness.

 

[rodt16s]

I understand that they communicate through Facebook. I do not have Facebook and I do not want Facebook.

Erik.

They have an enquiry form, email address and phone number on their frontpage...

 

[Erik van Straten]

They have an enquiry form, email address and phone number on their frontpage...

Yes, thank you, but the link to their website does not work; maybe because of the weekend, but why?


Erik.

 

[rodt16s]

Yes, thank you, but the link to their website does not work; maybe because of the weekend, but why?


Erik.

Working here from that link on the previous pane...

Here is the detail
admin@cameraworks-uk.com
t: +44 (0) 74 11 13 13 86

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Rodt, I'll try to write something.


Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

This link shows the red blinds on a camera

Heh, that's actually the shutter off my IIIc-syn when they rebuilt it.