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Post by photax on Mar 20, 2012 14:21:31 GMT -5
Hi ! Last weekend I found a early 1950`s Mentor Studio Reflex ( format 9x12 ) with Tessar 4.5/210 at a flea market. The price had been low ( about 45.- USD ), because some little things, like fixing the release button for instance, had to be repaired and the camera needed a general cleaning. All parts are present and nothing is broken, except the fastening of one of the shutter cloths. Does anyone have an idea how to fix it ? I have an industrial glue that will stick together tanks, but I am afraid that this one would decompose the cloth. Help would be much appreciated. The partly dismantled camera:   MIK |
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 20, 2012 14:56:43 GMT -5
MIK, There seem to be many choices. See: www.google.ca/search?q=Glue+for+cloth+camera+shutters&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-aI have used my favourite do everything gloop, suitably thinned for brushing on a thin coat .... Black PLASTI DIP. Several coats may be used where necessary. It dries flexible and non sticky in about 4 hours. I wait overnight. It keeps well and a little bit goes a very long way. Open a window. I think it was originally used as insulation for tool handles. It is marvelous for repairing bellows. A tiny drop or several drops judiciously applied can fill a small hole in a camera's leather(ette) covering. Mickey |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 15:02:47 GMT -5
For attaching old Leica-style shutter curtains to the drum there's a glue called Pliobond adhesive that works well. It resembles rubber cement but isn't corrosive.
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 20, 2012 15:21:35 GMT -5
Pliobond is an excellent adhesive but is nasty stuff to work with.
It is sort of like a pizza with much too stringy mozzarella cheese.
And once it is stuck it is stuck - no second chances.
Over time it will dry up in the bottle or can. You will know when it is too dry to use when the brush's bristles stay stuck in the glue in the bottom of the container.
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Post by photax on Mar 22, 2012 13:44:11 GMT -5
Thank you very much for your remarks !
Unfortunately the adhesives you mentioned are only available in Germany. The Pliobond sound pretty good but the shipping costs are three times higher than the article price. Maybe I`ll find an equivalent adhesive at the weekend. Or I`ll try my industrial adhesive. I made some promising tests with similar material, but this one is toxic and you also get no second chance, it will dry in seconds.
Thanks again,
MIK
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Post by Doug T. on Mar 22, 2012 15:57:08 GMT -5
Hi Mik! That is a very interesting camera you've got there, and I'm looking forward to seeing some photos of it when completed. Mickey, I would never have thought of using plastic dip on cameras! I'll be sure to get some and experiment with it. I've wondered what to do about those pesky pinholes  Doug |
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Post by photax on Mar 22, 2012 17:14:24 GMT -5
Hi ! As I took a look for some screws into my spare parts box, I found an strong textile adhesive tape, which I have for sealing light leaks and tried to fix the shutter problem. It worked perfectly ;D ! And it has the advantage that you have enough time to find the exact position for adhesion.  The Mentor reflex cameras had been produced by Golz&Breutmann from 1898 till 1945 in Dresden / Germany. This model has the same design as the 1930`s models, but was made in Eastern Germany in the 1950`s. A big, solid and heavy camera    MIK |
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