Gundlach Convertible lens repairs?

S_Patton · Feb 11, 2007

I've got a Gundalach convertible which is in need of some repairs.

Would anyone be able to recommend someone who might be able to help me?

It's in the shutter... sometimes works, sometimes won't... you know how it is sometimes.... more than a bit annoying....

Steve

blaze-on · Feb 11, 2007

Carol Miller at Flutot's Camera Repair, Whittier, CA

http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/

Gatsby1923 · Feb 11, 2007

Also try S K Grimes, they do very good work.

epatsellis · Feb 12, 2007

If it's in a Alphax/Betax shutter, and you're intrepid, unscrew the front and rear elements, give 'er a good lighter fluid bath, cycling the shutter on one of the higher speed, and exercising the aperture blades while drying, you might be surprised, the alphax/betax shutters are nearly indestructible.

erie

Roger Hicks · Feb 12, 2007

epatsellis said:
If it's in a Alphax/Betax shutter, and you're intrepid, unscrew the front and rear elements, give 'er a good lighter fluid bath, cycling the shutter on one of the higher speed, and exercising the aperture blades while drying, you might be surprised, the alphax/betax shutters are nearly indestructible.

erie

Better still, trike (trichloroethane) or ether. I have seen it asserted that 5% clock oil in the trike/ether will lubricate the shutter bearings but I've found that plain, light organic solvents are fine.

Cheers,

R.

epatsellis · Feb 12, 2007

I use a trichlor blend as well, have a widemouth pickle jar half full that I just drop a shutter into for an hour or so, though it's quite a bit harder for your average person to find trichlor or one of it's replacements.

erie

Gundlach Convertible lens repairs?

S_Patton

blaze-on

Gatsby1923

epatsellis

Roger Hicks

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