Camera of the Day - £1.75 Custom Retinette IA Type 035

The £1.75 Retinette! - Restored/Customised.

 

Retinette IA Type 035 (Pronto version)

S/n 182735

 

On arrival:

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-Shutter seized

-Leatherette bumpy and falling off

-Rear door seized shut

-Viewfinder glass loose/dropped

-Wind lever loose

-Lenses dirty but no fungus

 

Work done:

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-Lenses removed and cleaned

-Shutter removed and cleaned

-Leatherette removed and underlying corrosion scraped away and cleaned.

-Custom leatherette cut and fitted

-Shutter & lenses refitted

-Viewfinder cleaned and repaired

-Shutter button detailing

 

 

Done