Replacement Leatherette and real Leather for the Autocord

MINOLTA AUTOCORD

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All the Autocords are supported . . . at least until someone shows up with one that isn't.

VH Black vinyl leatherette, shown at left, is a great looking inexpensive covering for any Autocord. The texture is similar to the original (the grain is finer) and at just $16.50 for the full kit, it will help keep you in Medium Format for a few years more.

Griptac Charcoal black leatherette, shown at right, is a bolder covering that's also available in grey. This material provides an extra measure of grip where you don't expect to find it on a camera of this type. The feel in the hands that Griptac provides is just superb . . . it's nice to be able to handle this type of camera without a strap! The edgy texture gives this very cool camera just a bit more WOW.

Installation notes: Applying the new covering is straightforward. Make sure you remove all traces of old adhesive, or else you may see bumps under the new covering. For the best application, you should remove the "cold" flash shoe (4 slotted screws) and the strap lugs (2 screws). The camera shown here has the strap lugs off. You don't have to take off the cold shoe, as long as you trim that part of the covering that lies under the shoe.

Our TLR kits replace all the original covering parts, including the small round covers for the knobs and spools.

	Most Autocords 1955-1965	CdS, 220 1965-1966	CdS,220, late Autocord 1965-1966

Take a look at the patterns above. Autocord owners with cameras made up to 1965 will find their correct leatherette pattern within the black and yellow illustration. The cut-outs in yellow, numbered 1 through 4, may or may not be present on your camera. The most obvious variation is the cut-out for the meter (hole #3), but pay attention to the two small holes numbered 1 and 2 on the wind side. You'll need to specify which holes you want cut and which you don't. The blue illustration, center, shows the pattern for the 2 sides on the Autocord 220. The front section for the 220 and the CdS is pictured in the orange diagram, right. Notice there is no logo on the hood (hole #4 on earlier cameras) and how the bottom front piece is quite a bit different from the symmetrical piece on earlier cameras. I am a bit confused by the Autocords from 1965 and 1966, and I can't answer this question: if a camera has the sides shown in blue, does it also have to have the front shown in orange, and vice versa?

The full set has 10 pieces: The 3 front sections, the right and left sides, the two parts for the viewing hood, the back, and the 2 discs for the film spool knobs. Like all our kits, they are pre- cut to fit your camera precisely, with adhesive film already applied to the back.

For the ultimate visual and tactile impression, nothing beats natural leather on your Autocord. A couple of examples are shown here, but remember you can have your kit made from any of the many types and colors of leather seen throughout this site. A great covering for your Autocord is the Levant Black leather.

The covering shown on the left is BR Green pebbled calfskin. Unfortunatley, in 2010 we are no longer making TLR kits from this material, since we can no longer get it in a very thin substance.

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