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Kevin

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Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 02:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I couldn't find anything on this camera in the archives.

It is a Konica III, with the front double stroke winder. Camera was dusty when I bought it. probably grime in the mechanism. So the rewind lever will not return all the way when it is operated. It pushes down and then returns to halfway up. I have to manually push it up. twice!!

Anyone work on this camera before? It seems pretty simple to take apart. Its the putting back together I am concerned about.
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Sean OKeefe

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Posted on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Kevin,

I had a sticky wind on a IIIA. I lubricated with graphite/solvent lube without much disassembly and had it winding smoothly afterwards.

If I remember correctly, there are some baffles to remove on the sprocket side inside the camera to access the main parts of the film transport. I lubricated the moving parts there. The outside winding I did not disassemble but added a few drops of lubricant carefully where I could get access to the parts that moved with winding action.

I wish I could be more specific but I was able to get a rough sticky winding action into a very smooth one with minimal work.

Nice camera, good luck.
Sean

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