Antique bag needs repair

I have a latex folding syringe that has a white plastic oval top that has pulled free of the bag. The latex is not ripped, just pulled free. I can try to post pictures of this in the gallery.

This is a great classic bag and I'd love to get it working again. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

Bob

Try Ebay for a new one, lots on sale

Regards

Mike

Try some super glue. You may have better luck with the type that is thicker so it doesn't run all over. Look at the tubes, various brands have jell types available. I fixed a couple of older bags where the hanging holes had started to tear and they've done quite well. For a repair like you describe you may need to do a small section at a time and let the glue set before you do more. Good luck!

I haven't had that happen to my vintage folding syringes yet, but when it does, I would head for a bicycle shop and purchase a tube repair kit. The kit will likely contain a sanding device and special glue that strongly bonds with rubber. It might be worth your time and the small cost.

Oh rats, one of my antique Seiberling amber bags has sprung a leak down at the bottom of the bag where it attaches to the tube. 😢

If it were higher up on the side of the bag I'm pretty sure I could repair it myself with a drop of flexible cyanoacrylate adhesive, but in this location I'm inclined to seek professional help for the repair. So the question is, does anyone know of a Maytag man for old enema bags?

Thanks,

Diane

Might a bike tire repair kit work?

Because the tear is at the neck, where the hose attaches, it will be difficult to get an external patch on at that location. I ordered a special cyanoacrylate for rubber, and I'll take a shot at gluing it.

There is a tape called "eterna-bond" that sticks to everything. It's now inexpensive but it really works.