Fodorflex Reaching for the Shutter (25)
Fodorflex (aka Beautyflex D).
Japanese 6x6 TLR. Produced around 1955.
Re-attaching the Spring (see red arrow) of the Release Arm is next to impossible when that Arm is in its original position.
The force needed for that would surely deformate the Spring.
So i took this approach.:
First screw the Release Arm back to the Lens Board but only 1 or 2 turns of the screw. In this way it is possible to swivel the Release Arm past the edge of the Lens Board and as close as possible to the Spring.
Next re-attach the Spring which in this position only puts a weak force on the Arm.
Then swivel the Arm back to its normal position and turn the screw further in.
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WARNING :
This image is intended as a guide for the more experienced camera service man. If you have no experience in camera repair please do yourself a favor and send your camera to a professional service shop. It would be a pity to lose a vintage camera in a failed repair attempt.
Fodorflex Reaching for the Shutter (25)
Fodorflex (aka Beautyflex D).
Japanese 6x6 TLR. Produced around 1955.
Re-attaching the Spring (see red arrow) of the Release Arm is next to impossible when that Arm is in its original position.
The force needed for that would surely deformate the Spring.
So i took this approach.:
First screw the Release Arm back to the Lens Board but only 1 or 2 turns of the screw. In this way it is possible to swivel the Release Arm past the edge of the Lens Board and as close as possible to the Spring.
Next re-attach the Spring which in this position only puts a weak force on the Arm.
Then swivel the Arm back to its normal position and turn the screw further in.
.
.
.
WARNING :
This image is intended as a guide for the more experienced camera service man. If you have no experience in camera repair please do yourself a favor and send your camera to a professional service shop. It would be a pity to lose a vintage camera in a failed repair attempt.