
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2001 5:48 pm
Sorry Les--the old timers did not use shoe polish--if they had, there would not be any leather left on the old cameras--dries the leather badly, and your hands get black!
My preference is NEATSFOOT OIL, it softens and preserves the leather! Apply with fingers, let it soak in for 15 minutes (min), then buff it with a CLEAN shoe brush!
Apply to Body and Bellows!
This is Morrocan Leather, not plastic or man made (like the Century) Some use Lexan--it comes in several forms--cleaners--preservatives (i find that it is a bit tacky, so I use only the cleaner) Other good
products can be found at
http://www.tandyleather.com
Bert