[LargeFormat] another OT language topic

[Les Newcomer]

So then " morrocco leather" which was used on early cycle Graphics, etc 
  would have been Russian leather but instead of birch oil, they used 
curry powder? :-)


On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 11:16  PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:

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>> Richard,
>>
>> I believe the red leather was brought about with an
> extract from the copper
>> beech tree
>>
>>>  Russia leather was brick red which is why "deluxe"
> model cameras
>>> often had red leather bellows.
>>
>> Ken
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>   Webster's 7th New Collegiate says its tanned with Willow,
> Birch, or Oak and then rubbed with Birch oil on the flesh
> side. The process is supposed to have originated in Russia.
> The natrual color is a sort of brown or brick red. Russia
> leather is supposed to be resistant to insects and fungus so
> was often used for the bellows of "tropical" cameras which
> also feature Teak wood, which is supposed to be similarly
> resistant.
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> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com
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