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Ben
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Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I am looking for camera repair books or book that covers bellows type cameras and box cameras. I can only find book on newer type cameras. What are good ones to try. I have repair of Classic Cameras by Joe Lippincott but covers newer cameras Thanks Ben
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Henry
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Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 07:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

On bellows cameras, don't look for camera service manuals. Rather, look for a manual on the shutter/lens assembly. You see Ben, a particular lens/shutter may have been used on several different brands of camera.
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Pablomartinez
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Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 05:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

have a look to my camera repair web page

http://www.rusted.free.fr/

click on the image and then go to "antique cameras"

If you want to do a new bellows, go here: http://www.rusted.free.fr/kodakautographicvestpocketmodelbcamera.html

repairing box and bellows cameras is usually easy.
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Paul_ron
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Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 09:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

For camera shutters, the most popular and best repair site is on this web site... http://daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/index.html

If you are looking for new bellows for those gems talk to Mark Kapono, he'll fashon it up in no time at all for a very reasonable price... http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mkapono/bellows.htm
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Canuck_curt
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Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 06:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Also you might find Restoring Classic and Antique Cameras by Alii Service Notes or Restoring The Great Collectible Cameras, Restoring Classic & Collectible Cameras, Camera Maintenance & Repair and Camera Maintenance & Repair Book 2 all by Thomas Thomosy to be helpful.
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Frankp
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Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 11:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

If you need help with a Graphlex contact me. I've factory repair manuals (but no scanner). Still, I could photograph some relevant pages for any specific problems.

I'll echo Curt's recommendation on Thomosy's book. It's been a lot of help to me, Includes instructions on bellows repair and making bellows as well.
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Thuggins
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Registered: 12-2007

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Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 09:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hey Frankp, you wouldn't happen to have a repair manual for a Graflex Graphic 35 by any chance. I've got a gem, but the shutter is locked up. It deserves a new lease on life!

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