andrew_spence1 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 finished this in may 2016 and it was an easy job. Camera cost about £70 as far as i remember The original bellows were falling apart and totally not light proof and the fabric was actually partially missing and beyond repair on the inside so i posted the bellows to Custom Bellows in England and they made me up a set for £60 .I didnt mind that they only made black bellows I bought some camera repair vinyl and redid the back door had to buy a new focusing screen and i already had the shutter lens which is a rim set shutter lens rather than a dial set which it should have and i have a vintage 120 roll film back that fits it perfectly I also put a new leather strap on the top too its not a totally perfect restoration to original but im happy with it I wanted a camera i wouldnt be afraid to take out and use i may get a dial set lens for it sometime. The brass was polished up with car paint cutting compound Ill be keeping this one an original one of these cameras in working order sold a couple of months ago for £650 on e bay all comments welcome Regards Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Impressive work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Wonderful! That's a real testament to your skill and patience, Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Bravo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfalsetta Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Big transition from "Before" to "After". I prefer the dark bellows. Great result; its beautiful, and a Zeiss lens too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_pratt Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Nice, useable range of shutter speeds too. Let’s see some photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Brilliant job, I wish I had half your skill and patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Shafer Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance_blakeslee Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 That's very nice. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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