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Chris+Sherlock (Chris_sherlock)
Master
Username: Chris_sherlock
Post Number: 88
Registered: 12-1997
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 - 04:15 pm: | 
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I've got cameras here pretty much all the time that I'm repairing for customers. The task for the day is to strip and service an early Retina Ia camera. Nothing dramatic to report though, apart from the solvent damage to the plastic film take-up spool from somebody squirting the solvent into the film advance mechanism above. |
Rick van Nooij (Mr_flibble_1977)
Tinkerer
Username: Mr_flibble_1977
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 - 11:45 pm: |
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Only thing left open at the moment is making a new dark slide for a Horseman 6x12 roll film back.
I've had a busy month converting a couple of Zeiss Super Ikonta 530/15 cameras from 616 to 120.
Serviced a Balda Super Baldax and a Zeiss Super Ikonta C .
Rebuilt a Leica I that had bad corrosion on the body shell.
Full rebuild on a Butcher Midge No.3 falling plate camera with some massive woodworm damage.
Repaired some curtains on a Minolta-35 Model F.
....I think that about covers it
Now just collecting some pieces to complete a half case and carry strap set for a Leica IIIg |
Hans Kerensky (Hanskerensky)
VIP
Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 275
Registered: 12-1997
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 - 11:53 pm: |
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I'm busy trying to get the middle lens group out of a Super Ikonta A (531) Compur-Rapid. It is quite stuck so I may have to resort to making a flexiclamp for that job. |
Philip F McFarland (Pfmcfarland)
Tinkerer
Username: Pfmcfarland
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 10:00 pm: |
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I'm thinking about starting on a Ciro-flex that has taken a tumble and caved in the front panel.
PF |
Wouter van Oosterhout (Wouter_from_brazil)
Tinkerer
Username: Wouter_from_brazil
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 07:05 am: |
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Minolta Autocord CDS. Beautiful cameras. Great that this site is back again! |
Valdormar Hauslendale (Valdormar)
VIP
Username: Valdormar
Post Number: 1660
Registered: 03-1997
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 10:23 am: |
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I just completed an old Auto Fifty - 1955 TLR
_Before And After_
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Chris+Sherlock (Chris_sherlock)
Master
Username: Chris_sherlock
Post Number: 89
Registered: 12-1997
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 02:04 pm: |
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Nice work there Valdormar!
Regards, Chris |
Philip F McFarland (Pfmcfarland)
Tinkerer
Username: Pfmcfarland
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 07:11 pm: |
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Didn't even know those existed, Valdomar. Bet it was fun searching for parts.
PF |
Frank Wilson (Wolfmancameras)
Tinkerer
Username: Wolfmancameras
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 02:25 pm: |
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Quite a nice looking camera after your professional restoration Valdomar. I have been working on the Canonet G-III cameras as I always do. Adding the Schottky diode so the Eveready 357 battery can be used along with the Weincell MRB625 washer since it fits the Eveready nicely |
John Seaman (Johns)
Tinkerer
Username: Johns
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2021
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 07:42 am: |
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I think the Auto Fifty is actually a re-badged Beautyflex, I had one very similar |
