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Doug Fennell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 08:54 am: | 
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I have a Kowa H from 1963. It is the first SLR with EE. After taking the last frame on a reel, the shutter would not cock when the film was advanced. I have removed the top and bottom but the shutter mechanism is behind the lens which is fixed. Does anyone have knowledge of these cameras and how to remove the lens. I am desperate to get it working again. PS The shutter will cock if the back is given a sharp tap? |
WernerJB
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 09:26 am: |
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Don't give it a tap, although this may be some sort of last straw. If the shutter is inoperative, it won't help. It is quite a while ago since I opened mine which I had got in a terrible state, and the mirror and the finder are still dusty, but the shutter and the selenium meter (misbent needle) are both in working condition again. Disassembly/reassembly is a bit complicated and not recommended to be done by inexperienced tinkerers. I found it useful to take down every step I took during disassembly. After removing the top cap I went in from the front (name plate, lens, etc, the usual routine). As this is a SLR with a Seikosha-GLA shutter (blades were gummed up, just like the aperture blades) things are a bit more complicated as usual, but the cleaning procedure is similar to that of RF camera shutters. |
rick oleson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 03:16 pm: |
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I haven't worked on an H. In the later SETR, the front panel holding the shutter is held on by 4 screws hidden under the leather. As I recall, most service requires taking this off. |
clive
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 02:27 pm: |
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Hello Doug
If you are in the U.K. I may be able to help you
with this problem , as I repaired these cameras
in the 60s and still have some parts for them.
Contact on my email address if you require some help.
Best Regards Clive |
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