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Msiegel
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Username: Msiegel
Post Number: 125
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 06:29 am: | 
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My Argus C3 which I got a few weeks ago is missing it's shutter cocking lever. Does anyone know the thread (left handed) dimension of the cocking lever shaft so that I could find something as a workaround replacement as a lever is difficult to find here (Austria). Is the thread metric or not? Any idea is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Martin |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 961
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 08:29 am: |
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I think you'd have much better luck begging on this forum for a replacement cocking lever... you'll never find anything with that left hand thread on it, but over on this side of the pond there must be buckets overflowing with C3 parts. Unfortunately, I don't happen to have a spare cocking lever myself at present or it would be on its way to you already.
(PS: there's also a matching hex jam nut that goes with it so you can adjust the lever's position. If the camera is prewar (uncoated lens), the lever has a set screw instead of the jam nut.) |
Msiegel
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Username: Msiegel
Post Number: 126
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 11:20 am: |
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Rick,
thanks a lot for your reply. The counter nut is still there. I posted in the Swap section earlier but was not lucky so I thought finding some kind of wingnut (butterfly nut) with the right left hand thread could do as a replacement.
An original cocking lever would be much better, of course.
So if anyone has a C3 cocking lever please let me know. I can use Paypal to cover expenses. |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 103
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 03:57 pm: |
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What type C3 is it? The modern one with the chrome plated flat cocking lever, the black one or the one with the round base and grid tab?
I have about a dozen of these cameras. I plan to chop up at least one for experimentation parts.
Take a look at http://arguscg.tripod.com/id11.html and tell me which one is your C3.
Does yours have a coated lens? How many speeds are on the dial? It is black, not the MatchMatic black/tan?
And for others who may have an interest: I have a case for sale/trade for the C3 Golden Shield camera. |
Msiegel
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Username: Msiegel
Post Number: 127
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 02:19 am: |
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Hi,
I don't think it already had the flat cocking lever but either the silver or the black one with the round base and one "wing".
It has the coated lens, 7 shutter speeds (10-20-30-50-100-200-300) on the dial, a 3 parted back with dial marked "ASA-Speed", ARGUS name plate below the cocking lever, flash connector but no accessories shoes, serial no. (803785)is stamped upside down inside the body.
So if you have an unneeded lever I'd be grateful because I would really like to use my C3. |
