Repair a 1920s Kodamatic shutter?

athanasius80

Member

Joined

Dec 22, 2004

Messages

645

Location

Huntington B

Format

Multi Format

• Feb 13, 2013

• #1

I just got a Kodak folder with a jammed Kodamatic shutter. (Note: this is the early style with the speed settings in a semicircle up top.) Has anyone successfully CLA'd one of these?

Thanks!

 

IloveTLRs

Member

Joined

May 22, 2007

Messages

1,132

Location

Boston

Format

Sub 35mm

• Feb 13, 2013

• #2

I haven't, but I managed to fix a Compur the other day. Along the way, I found these pages which detail Kodak ball-bearing shutters. I hope they help ..

http://throughavintagelens.com/2010/10/leaf-shutters/

http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=kodakbb <-- this website is especially helpful, with numerous shutters covered

 

OP

OP

athanasius80

Member

Joined

Dec 22, 2004

Messages

645

Location

Huntington B

Format

Multi Format

• Feb 15, 2013

• #3

I lucked out. Disassembly was straightforward. When I got the face plate off, I found two loose screws and a washer. The washer went on a pinion, but I couldn't see where the screws went... then I saw that the low speed escapement was loose in the housing. Two screws reinstalled, and the shutter works.

 

John Shriver

Member

Joined

Sep 8, 2006

Messages

482

Format

35mm RF

• Mar 19, 2014

• #4

Congrats. It's a very solid shutter, glad to see you got it working. It will serve you well.