[Leica] 135/4 lens vulcanite

["C.L.Zeni" <clzeni@mindspring.com>]

Group,

Took delivery today of a chrome 135/4 Elmar.  The glass is in superb shape 
but the vulcanite is suffering a bit.  A small patch is missing with 
evidence of ACC (superglue) having been used around the edge of the missing 
patch to secure the remaining vulcanite.  The stuff is quite brittle and 
lifting from other places on the lens.

Ideas/suggestions as to how to keep the rest of it from coming 
off?  Several liberal applications of Neatsfoot oil/similar to try to get 
it less brittle and hope for the best from there?

Thanks!

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