To remove the top cover of a Baldina rf...

[gatorgums]

Hello there folks....

 

Someone posted instructions on how to remove the top cover of a baldina or super

Baldina camera. Sorry, l cannot find the origional post.

 

Here, i am not including the folders.

 

To remove the top cover plate of a non folding , " pop out periscope" type

Baldina or Super Baldina, Prontor shutter RF.

 

1) Looking at the top of the camera shows two strap lugs on either side.

Turn these carefully counter clockwise and unscrew them.

Be carefull not to scratch the side metl as you do this.

 

2) Remove the knurled circular part on top of the winding arm located on the

right side of the camera body.

 

Keep the winding arm firm against the inside of the camera top as tyou turn

the knurled cover knob to the left.

Tape the plier grip inside with tape so it will not mar the knurled knob .

 

3)Remove the winding arm by lifting up and off body.

 

4)gently remove the top cover... I did this by a combination of slight prying

pressure and by wiggling the top cover with thumbs and/or inside of hands.

 

The top cover will be sort of stuck, as if glued on.

Pressure will eventually break the seal between the top plate

and the bottom of the camera body.

 

Maybe someone will benefit from this as i did from the origionalpost.

 

If i can do this, almost anyone can!

 

Top cover off, ever so gently use brain and hands of surgeon

to wipe, clean, etc.

 

I used a small soft artist paint brush to lift up and out

any residue, sand, dirt etc. from the inside of the top cover plate and the

camera body.

[Sunslip]

Hey thanks, if you are still out there. I need to do exactly this to clean the rangefinder on a pristine Super Baldina example 

[John Seaman]

Actually the camera was designed so that a plain Baldina could be upgraded to a coupled rangefinder Super Baldina by replacing the whole top assembly. Look at the picture below, an old camera catalogue, saying that the upgrade cost £8.8.0 (eight pounds eight shillings). This suggests that removing the top might not be too difficult. I found an old photo.net thread about this - scroll down to the bottom to see two posts by Jack Critchley:

 

Edited April 13 by John Seaman

[c_watson1]

Zombie Thread of the Month...Seriously?

[John Seaman]

10 hours ago, c_watson1 said:

Zombie Thread of the Month...Seriously?

No. A photo.net member asking for help.

[c_watson1]

16 years ago. But if messages in bottles are your thing...