Prospective Ansco 2A, very, very slow shutter

[jay moussy]

I have my eyes on an Ansco 2A, and seller says the Actus shutter is operational, but it is very slow. and stays open for a while, and closes slowly.

I would like this to be an operating camera.

Can I assume that the now very old but simple(?) shutter can be (edit: soaked in solution and) re-lubed back to reasonable speeds?

Should there be weak inner springs, what are the chances of making new ones?

 

[jay moussy]

Bump to add that said shutter looks very much like the ones Wollensak was offering to OEMs at the time, around 1906-1916.

I'll know more when it gets here