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From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 19:50:38 +1300
Hi folks,

I've had a bit of fun over the last couple of days.

I have an OM1 that I bought ? 12 years ago, and the leatherette on the back 
has been a pain all that time. The underlying rubber "glue" has never set, so 
the back covering has wandered around at the  slightest pressure; sticking-
out ends and all. Cleaning 600ff made no lasting improvement.

So I bought some lighter fluid (naphtha) and soaked/rubbed it off, followed by 
meths to finish the job. Same on the body.

Then I applied Selleys "rubber" contact cement and fitted  them together. 
Seems to work. Cleaned up the waste rubber, and cleaned the exterior of the 
the leatherette with the organic solvents then a (water) damp rag.

Foam sealing I could see had turned to mush, so I replaced the hinge end 
foam of the body, and the 4 tiny pads that the mirror stops against, with 
strips cut from a locally-made durable, tough weather-seal for houses and 
cars.

The camera is transformed. It looks great; clean leatherette and chrome, and 
it even SOUNDS better, and seems smoother. Can't be of course, but it does 
look good, esp with a 50/1.8 MIJ on the front.

Brian

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