Copal-MXV Yashica-Mat (06)
Copal-MXV Size 00 Leaf Shutter from a Yashica-Mat.
Japanese 6x6 TLR, produced c.1957
The Shutter Cocking Lever and its Spring removed.
At the moment I made this photo I still was not aware of the fact that its Screw had been broken and the rest of the screw was still in the Mechanism Plate (see red arrow) :-(
Grrrrrrrr........... !!
A word of WARNING :
I have now worked on 3 Copal-MXV shutters from Yashica TLR's and on ALL I experienced problems with trying to get out screws from the Mechanism Plate. So it is just impossible to remove for instance the Escapement or the Blades Drive Ring.
Tried if heating their heads with a soldering iron would help and/or a repeated WD40 treatment but most screws just did not want to budge :-(
When you exercise too much force the Screws get damaged quite easily just like in this case !
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WARNING :
This image is intended as a reference 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 !
Copal-MXV Yashica-Mat (06)
Copal-MXV Size 00 Leaf Shutter from a Yashica-Mat.
Japanese 6x6 TLR, produced c.1957
The Shutter Cocking Lever and its Spring removed.
At the moment I made this photo I still was not aware of the fact that its Screw had been broken and the rest of the screw was still in the Mechanism Plate (see red arrow) :-(
Grrrrrrrr........... !!
A word of WARNING :
I have now worked on 3 Copal-MXV shutters from Yashica TLR's and on ALL I experienced problems with trying to get out screws from the Mechanism Plate. So it is just impossible to remove for instance the Escapement or the Blades Drive Ring.
Tried if heating their heads with a soldering iron would help and/or a repeated WD40 treatment but most screws just did not want to budge :-(
When you exercise too much force the Screws get damaged quite easily just like in this case !
.
.
.
WARNING :
This image is intended as a reference 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 !