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Biscate
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Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I bought an Agfa Billy record III.
The rangefinder dial is stuck. I can´t manage to open the top plate of the camera. it doesn´t have the screws that other folder agfa cameras(like isollete) has.
Anyone have any idea how to open it?
thanks
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Hanskerensky
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Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 11:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I removed the top cover once. Have a look at my set about that on Flickr :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29504544@N08/sets/72157620236720442/with/3651486416/

Good Luck !
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Msiegel
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Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 03:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hallo Hans,

what an excellent documentation. Could you kindly give me a brand name for the grease you were using for the lens thread? I have 2 Isolettes which suffer from the usual stuck focusing. Being in Austria there is a chance I can buy the product here as well.
Thanks in advance
Martin
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Hanskerensky
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Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hello Martin,

Which grease i use depends a bit on how much play the frontlens has in the thread. Generally i use LiquiMoly LM47 "Langzeitfett" ballbearing grease (MoS2 based). This is sold in a local automotive shop.

When there is much play however i use a Lithium based ballbearing grease from the company Eurol. This is sold in a local bicycle shop.
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Msiegel
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Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hallo Hans,

thanks a lot. I think both should be available here as well.

Regards
Martin
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Hanskerensky
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Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 01:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hallo Martin,

Good to see these are also available in Österreich !

Sometimes you have to mix your own concoctions like this one :

Compur Schmierstoff

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