Tuesday - Argust 7th - It's that time!

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Having participated (and chuckled a bit) last year, just thought I'd pass along a link for all you Argus owners.

Argust 7th

A few days ago I actually ripped my C3 apart to the point of cleaning the internal surfaces of the viewfinder and rangfinder. Wow -- it is possible to see through it! Those teeny-tiny windows are still a tad tedious for those of us whose eyes have seen six-plus decades, but at least now they're clear.

Think I'll splurge on color this year.

DaveT
 

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My late father in law left me a mint condition Argus which I just received yesterday. There's no model # on it, but I suppose I could do some searches via the serial number to find out more about it. Next year I'll be sure to bring it out on Argust 7th!
 

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I've got one of those from my grandfather. It's a bit dirty and sticky, but I've been a little nervous about disassembling it.

How hard is it to get opened and back together, DaveT?
 

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I believe next year's Argust day will be the 8th. First year on the 1st, second year on the 2nd, and so on. I didn't want you to dedicate the next year of your life to this just to blow it on the last day.

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light leak said:
I believe next year's Argust day will be the 8th. First year on the 1st, second year on the 2nd, and so on. I didn't want you to dedicate the next year of your life to this just to blow it on the last day.

Jonathan
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Yes, Jonathan is correct -- somehow they got into August (last digit of the year)th, not sure what the plan is for 2010!

It was hot as all get out, but I was pretty happy with the outcome. That's probably the first time that box has seen a roll of color film since the mid-sixties.

There are a fair number of shots up in the Argust 7th Gallery.

By all means put Argust 8th on your 2008 schedule. Argus Day has a long way to go to catch up with Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day!

DaveT
 
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htmlguru4242 said:
I've got one of those from my grandfather. It's a bit dirty and sticky, but I've been a little nervous about disassembling it.

How hard is it to get opened and back together, DaveT?
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Easier than watchmaking.

Some good resources (plus a #$&@* pop-up or two) are linked throuigh the Argus Collectors Group. There's about a twenty page document with some photographs for working on the C3. The trickiest thing with disassembly/reassembly of the C3 is a weird little bar that couples to the shutter escapement and follows a cam on the shutter speed dial. This bar has to be hooked into a link on the body and slipped into a loop on the front panel as you reinstall the front and might make one wish our species had evolved a third hand with tweezer-like fingers. :rolleyes:

That site has a mailing list type of forum which I've never tried, but no doubt you could get more detailed answers on specific questions.

DaveT
 
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