Czenzi

I just surprised it still has one. Thank you for the info. Much appreciated.

Hi, It's an autographic version. So, the little stick is the "stylus" then? I'll definitely have to practice loading it . . . Thank you for letting me know about the lighter fluid. I am aware that it may just be a very pretty display for my office. But, I would like to try to make it workable. The bellows is in good condition by sight. Once I get it, I'll look to see if any light gets through. My grandma was an upholsterer and I am comfortable enough with leather work to be able to patch things, but I have never worked on a bellows. Would patching be possible generally? (I know you can't see it). I read up on 116 film and have sourced the adapters and also the spools to use 120 film. I won't buy them until after I work on at least the shutter. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. Thank you.

Hi all, I am very new to this forum and really to all things. I found an old (okay, very old) foldable brownie in a junk shop and am seriously considering buying it to play around with. It's actually in great condition on inspecting it except for the shutter. It sometimes works a but kind of just . . . hangs there. How difficult is it to restore/replace the shutter mechanism on these cameras? Do they generally just need cleaning or maintenance or I would I have to find a second Brownie for parts? Is this even possible? The camera is 90+ years old, but as I mentioned is in great condition otherwise. Does any one have experience with this? I'm sorry, I'm a newbie and not very handy. So, I'd need things fairly broken down if you are so kind as to provide a how-to. Thank you so much. Czenzi