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Author Message   Luizfrds Tinkerer Username: Luizfrds Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2010 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:11 pm:    Hello! I'm started a almost impossible work to bring my Meopta Flexaret IV back to life, was given to me by my father. The Problems: - it was being used as decorative in a Kitchen, so LOTS ( not kidding ) of grease on it. - NOTHING works - Everything is stiff - I never done this before - I KNOW NOTHING about Prontor-SVS Mechanism, even the basics like, how to operate it... - Can't find this camera manual The Goods: - I'm really focused - I take lots of pictures before disassembling - I'm really carefull - I'm not alone (I have this forum :D ) - Internet?! Why to do IT? Yes there are lots of working TLRs on Ebay, the prices aren't bad... But they are not a challenge, and have no emotional value, i see this camera since i was a little kid, and actually this camera had a great weight in my love for photo and clockwork mechanics, i have lots of respect for this piece, and more. IF i could make it work, taking every photo will be more fun! TILL NOW I KNOW: - Coking mechanism disables alone without the operation of the Release Lever - Winding Mechanism is completely Not functional, as the film Frame Indicator. - Release Lever is locked, is stucked - Shutter Speed Dial is Stucked in 1/300 - Shutter otherwise looks like to working right... it really looks 1/300... not shure... - Aperture control... Stucked... - Focus Lever, working but not focus on Infinite, The metal front plate has some deformation which make impossible to reach this focus... dont looks serious problem - I have a tiny brokent Screw... i really have no idea to how remove it - The Overal stetics is in very bad shape ( really? ) - The lens have a coat of grease... - In the viewfinder have a axle that rusted A LOT, and have spoiled the top portion of the viewfinder, but no much - Viewfinder is very Dim, but still usable, with a small amount of work, and a good light source you can focus. So... what you think? i will keep posting every time i can make anything works! any progress or doubt i will be here!! I will be happy with any sugestion!