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Ivarvw
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Username: Ivarvw
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 03:00 pm: | 
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Hi,
I purchased a Rolleicord II and I have encountered the following problems:
-Shutter time 'T' does not work
-Shutter time 1/1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10 and 1/25 seconds are longer than they should be.
-When I move the shutter to 1/50, it makes the shutter noise for 3 seconds and when I fire the shutter, it stays open for 2 seconds.
1/100 and 1/300 are accurate, I think. Does anyone know if I can fix this by taking it apart and cleaning the shutter with lighter fluid? I don't have money for a CLA at the moment, so it would save me a lot of time. I'm a complete newbie, so sorry in advance!
Regards,
Ivar |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 1292
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 05:12 pm: |
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Yes, this is a classic case of needs-a-cleaning. Being new at it, you should always use extra caution as you go - take a digital photo of every step of disassembly before you disturb any part, so that you can use the photos as a guide for reassembly. In particular, as you reassemble the shutter speed cam & front plate onto the shutter, watch out for the little pins that project into the holes & slots - make sure none get trapped under the plate or you can damage them as you tighten it down. I have some general notes at http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-55.html , there are also other good places to look on the web - feel free to write at rick_oleson@yahoo.com if you feel like discussing anything in more detail than is appropriate for the forum. |
Denny
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Username: Denny
Post Number: 138
Registered: 08-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 08:23 pm: |
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Here is a pictorial set of steps for a Art Deco Rolleicord. It was very similar to my Rolleicord Model 1.
http://www.pbase.com/raynerj/repair
Good Luck |
Ivarvw
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Username: Ivarvw
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 05:59 am: |
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Thank you so much Rick and Denny! I'll try it out next week and post the results on this forum. |
Ivarvw
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Username: Ivarvw
Post Number: 3
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 10:06 am: |
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I've taken the Rolleicord apart and I've put some drops of lighter fluid on several parts of the shutter mechanism. Going to put everything together now and see what happens! |
Ivarvw
Tinkerer
Username: Ivarvw
Post Number: 4
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 11:18 am: |
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Uh oh... I'm reassembling the camera now but I'm not sure how I should put the shutter speed cam on the shutter mechanism. I have two screws left.
[image]http://oi45.tinypic.com/2s8fic9.jpg[/image] |
