Re: DUNHILL 12-pipe leather travel caseAlthough come to think of it it probably is pretty durable as well. Really
fine cameras such as the older Leicas and Nikons were covered with it.
Andrew
dre7 <dre7@sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
news:pfk4k.11741$Ri.1220@flpi146.ffdc.sbc,com ...
> I guess you're not familiar with Morocco leather. It is a very thin goat
> leather used in bookbinding as well as small items such as wallets. The
> reason it's used is for the beauty of the grain, not necessarily it's
> durability.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> Sagiter <sagiter@optonline,net > wrote in message
> news:6bdk4dF3blmu6U1@mid.individual,net ...
> > >Probably the vinyl referred to in the ad is a backing
> > > that was bonded to the leather to give it some stiffness.
> >
> >
> > Leather not sturdy enough on its own ? Uh -oh !
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> > "dre7" <dre7@sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
> > news:zhc4k.11624$Ri.3548@flpi146.ffdc.sbc,com ...
> > > I'm not sure, but I believe the outside is real leather, possibly
> Morocco.
> > > If you look carefully at the scuff in the corner, it doesn't look like
a
> > > vinyl tear at all. Probably the vinyl referred to in the ad is a
> backing
> > > that was bonded to the leather to give it some stiffness.
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > >
> > > Sagiter <sagiter@optonline,net > wrote in message
> > > news:6bcljoF3aut93U1@mid.individual,net ...
> > >> Perhaps you can tell me what this means ?
> > >>
> > >> "This case was crafted from a dark brown vinyl impregnated leather
> outer
> > >> shell"
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Neil
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
>