[rollei_list] Re: bad news re: old rollei
- From: Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:22:20 -0500
That's why I asked if it was a crack in the latch of an OS. He could put
the camera on a scanner, and upload a photo of the failure-- if it is an
OS like mine, that latch is just a glorified strap hinge. But, I dunno
where the crack is....
Any dead OS's out there.....?
Also, I have 2 Wirgin TLRs, both copies of the first Rollei, and they
have a similar latch... Cannibalize time?
PJN
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:45:42 -0700 Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> PJ
>
> I have a small machine shop, but I would not attempt to make
> a theoretical part for an unknown camera.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Peter J Nebergall wrote:
>
> > I have a 1937 in my hand. I assume you mean an OS?
> >
> > Is the crack where the latch attaches at the tripod mount? The
> fixed
> > part of the hinge? Someone could create a new one (any machinists
> here?)
> > and epoxy it down next to the tripod mount. I would think the
> latch
> > could be fabricated. Brass?
> >
> > P.J. Nebergall
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:58:12 -0700 Jerry Lehrer
> <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > writes:
> > > Shannon,
> > >
> > > Rather than throwing good money after bad, I might suggest that
> > > you buy a long thin worm drive hose clamp and use it to clamp
> > > the back to the body, Locate it between the lenses.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > Shannon Stoney wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just got a call from Krikar (sp?) at Krimar Photo Shop,
> where he
> > > > fixes old Rolleis. He says that my 1937 Rollei is not worth
> > > fixing,
> > > > because there is a crack where the latch is, and the shutter
> is
> > > off
> > > > and not fixable in his view. He says it would cost $300-400
> to
> > > fix
> > > > it, and I might as well buy another, better one that he has
> for
> > > that
> > > > price.
> > > >
> > > > But I have already put several hundred dollars into this
> camera,
> > > and
> > > > I don't want to give up on it entirely. I wonder if I could
> just
> > > tape
> > > > the bottom where the latch is, in the same way that I tape up
> my
> > > > Holga? The shutter might still be something of a problem, but
> at
> > > > least I have more control with it than I do with the Holga.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry for the blasphemy of comparing a Rollei to a Holga, but
> in
> > > this
> > > > case it seems like it's so broke that it's only slightly above
> the
> > > > Holga in value. Still, I wonder if it might be useable?
> Maybe
> > > Mr.
> > > > Krikar would not use it, but maybe it's good enough for me.
> > > >
> > > > --shannon
> > > >
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