Kodak tourist camera shutter dissassembly

[EASmithV]

I have a Kodak Tourist camera with a shutter that is non-functional. It is a Antisgmat f8.8 in a flash diomatic shutter. I'm trying to take it apart to clean it, and if nothing else, get it stuck on T so I can put it on my 4x5.

Thanks, Eric

 

[jolefler]

Have you dunked it yet?

Before taking it apart, I make it a habit to remove the lens elements, then soak the shutter assembly in naptha (lighter fluid) for a while. Working it after it's been in the naptha for a while often frees up old lubes that prevented the mechanism from working. Most often, the shutter will not require relubing, but sometimes a second soak in graphite powder dissolved in naptha will help, if it sticks. Try to remove as much graphite as possible, or be prepared to pull the elements frequently to clean the lens surfaces that are contained by the shutter.

You may also be disappointed in the coverage on a 4X5, but give it a try.

Jo

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

If you do take it apart make frequent - very frequent - pictures with a digicam and dictate what you are doing at each step of the way. Even simple shutters can be a re-assembly nightmare when it comes time to figure out where one of the hair springs goes or which shutter blade goes in first.

I second Jo's advice to try a simple flush with lighter fluid first. I'm not a real fan of graphite in shutters. Be careful if you use oil -- just about all 'household' oils turn to goo. Oils that don't include ATF (automatic transmission fluid) and 'Turbine Oil' (available at the hardware store), the best, of course, is 'clock oil'. Apply oil to the pivot points and raceways with a toothpick - only a tiny and almost invisible amount is needed.

 

[John Koehrer]

I don't think you can "flood" lubricate a shutter effectively and believe you're asking for bigger problems down the road if you do.
Coleman lantern fuel is Naptha & much less expensive than 6oz cans of lighter fluid. If you camp you may even have some.
Nicholas is correct with a sparing use of oil on pivots and I use just a poo-dab of grease on cams & sliders, just barely enough to be detected.

 

[jolefler]

The Mid-West.....

Home-Brew Repair Council has spoken

 

[John Koehrer]

Home-Brew Repair Council has spoken

It has to do with fixing it (no matter what the cost or time involved) rather than tossing it.
Oh I forgot. It's the challenge. Yeah that's right, the challenge. Not being too cheap or anything like that.

 

[ic-racer]

You said you have the Anastigmat, but which shutter do you have? There were a few differnet types like the Diamatic and Kodamatic. If its a Kodamatic its probably worth fixing, but it will give a vignetted image on 4x5. It will work fine with a 6x9 back.

My Anastigmat came on a Diamatic shutter with 3 speeds, its pretty primitive. Rather than fixing that up, For $5 I just got a newer Tourist with the better Anaston and the better Kodamataic shutter that goes up to 1/200.

You know re-spooling 120 onto the 620 spools is pretty easy, not much harder than loading a LF film holder