The Details Matter: What Goes Into Every Legacy Screw

You notice the color of a suitcase. You try the handle. You give it a roll. What you probably don’t notice is the work around the screws.

At our Albuquerque Luggage Lab, that work matters. When we hand-assemble our Legacy luggage, we don’t stop at choosing the components. We pay attention to how they’re secured.

Every screw gets attention

We treat every screw with an anti-vibration thread-locking compound. It’s a deliberate assembly step intended to help resist loosening as a bag moves through its working life.

We also apply foam tape to help keep the screws in place until they need to be removed for service. The goal is practical: keep things secure while preserving the ability to work on the bag when needed.

It’s the work behind the finish

These aren’t details that make a suitcase look better in a photograph. They’re details we care about because we’re assembling luggage for use, not just for display.

A bag gets rolled, lifted, loaded, and unpacked. We want the work inside it to receive the same attention as the parts you see.

Selected by us. Assembled by us.

We choose every component in our Legacy Line, sourcing parts from the USA when we can. We then hand-assemble the bags here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Some components come from elsewhere; the hands-on assembly work happens here.

That means the name on the finished suitcase belongs to the local shop doing the work.

Ask about the details

Visit Lieber’s Luggage at 6515 Menaul Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Compare a few bags, try the handles, and ask us what goes into our Legacy Line.

Not every important feature is visible from the outside. The details matter when you’re making luggage to last.