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Post by olroy2044 on Apr 30, 2010 1:41:24 GMT -5
This seems to be the time for me to go back to some older cameras and give them another whirl. Took Mickey's advice and removed the small piece of sealing material from the channel where the back slides in, and had another go. The selenium meter had started working, so all exposures were straight of the on-board meter. All pics are shown as shot, with no post except as noted. Don't laugh! This was easier than making a new latch or finding a parts camera!  Dang it, I said don't laff!! ;D ;D   This one was cropped slightly, but that's all  Pretty amazing to me that the old camera works this good with basically nothing done to it. BTW the rubber bands come off when the camera is on display ;D Tell me what you think. Thanks Roy |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 30, 2010 9:38:54 GMT -5
I am not laughing.
If we can have goomie lenses why not goomie (spelling?) cameras.
Your repair seems to have been quite effective.
You have brought a dormant camera back to life.
Mickey
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Post by PeterW on Apr 30, 2010 10:42:46 GMT -5
I'm not laughing either, Roy. Rubber bands, copper wire and gaffer tape. Three very useful repair materials. Fit almost any camera But remember: there's nothing so permanent as a successful temporary fix.  PeterW |
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Post by olroy2044 on Apr 30, 2010 12:49:44 GMT -5
Thanks for looking, and not laughing! Still trying to figure out how to fabricate a new latch, and looking for parts camera. This is a significant camera to me due to the period of time it was built. The whole world underwent tremendous changes in the short time this camera was in production. That period of time is of great interest to me. Roy
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Post by Randy on Apr 30, 2010 23:07:13 GMT -5
Hey, out on the farm, if it wasn't for baling twine and duck tape the cows wouldn't make it to market. Rubber bands? Sure, why not?
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Post by Robert Ross on May 29, 2010 21:17:16 GMT -5
Roy
Get back to me with a pix of the latch mechanism....I may be able to help.
If you haven't fixed it already.
starshipengineer@earthlink.net
Robert
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Post by mickeyobe on May 29, 2010 21:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2010 23:11:35 GMT -5
Roy
That Argus has a pretty decent lens. Nice work.
Wayne
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Post by olroy2044 on May 30, 2010 14:10:34 GMT -5
Thank you, Wayne. Robert: Here are a couple of snaps of the damaged latch on my Argus. Thanks Mickey for showing what a good (non-rubber band! ;D) latch looks like!   Roy |
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Post by mickeyobe on May 30, 2010 15:18:12 GMT -5
Roy,
It looks like the problem is with the part in your last photo. It appears to have been ground away due to improper use.
The round inner circular section is about 7 mm in diameter. It is about 2 mm thick.
The 2 tabs are 11.5 mm from end to end and are 3 mm wide and 1mm thick.
The entire piece seems to have been made from what may originally been a disk 11.5 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick.
I wonder if a dime might not be a good place to start.
The left ear? on the flat metal plate attached to the camera bottom seems to be the culprit that did the chewing in your first photo.
It is imperative that the camera back be seated properly and that there is only a little resistance when turning the key to lock the back.
Mickey
P.S
I am amazed that the meter still works and is accurate after all these years. M.O.d
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