Kodak Folding Hawk-eye Brownie No.2 in need of repair

[nightwing5446]

I just bought this folding camera on etsy and its it great condition but the shutter doesnt work, I took some pictures but i wasnt sure how to get to the shutter mechanism.

 

[shutterfinger]

Page 30 http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/repair_1.html Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter may be of help. Looks like the front plate is a press fit onto the 3 pins around the perimeter of the shutter. Gentle, even prying around the perimeter may remove it.

 

[nightwing5446]

thanks shutterfinger that actually helped alot with getting apart, still cant quite get it like i understand basically whats going on but i dont know if the spring is still good for the shutter but I'm not a camera repairman lol

 

[shutterfinger]

Soak or flush it thoroughly with solvent. Light trace of oil on the pivots, trace of grease where springs move against the case or other parts and where parts slide/move against each other. Fully disassemble if you dare. The linked manual has some basic instructions for servicing shutters covered in that manual also. Soak rusted parts in cider vinegar for 15 to 30 minutes, wipe any rust residue off, wash the parts and dry thoroughly then immediately coat with oil or graphite (shutter/aperture blades) or it will rust back within a very short period of time.