restoration help?

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by Daemon, May 30, 2016.

  1. Daemon

    Daemon Member

    So to anybody who saw my post about the 2 cameras I got, could I have any help with restoring them? They both seem usable, and I even found a site to get film for them both, except they have a couple minor issues. Even if you know a website that has professionals that could help me. I've messaged two websites already, and the only one who has replied can't help, just because they don't Cary these models of camera.

    The 2 cameras are a graflex 22 model 200, and a Kodak brownie target six 20.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm only an amatuer collector, and don't have any experience with restoring anything yet, let alone technology.

    Thanks!
     
  2. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Daemon, you may already have tried this, but on YouTube there are a bunch of instructional videos that deal with various Brownies.

    EDIT
    And your Graflex, too.
     
  3. Daemon

    Daemon Member

    I've seen a couple, but they all seem to be about loading and using it, at least the ones I've seen.
     
  4. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Ahhhhh, I wouldn't know enough to realize that.
    Well, then, I can just wish you good luck!
     
  5. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    The cost of any kind of restoration is likely to be more than the cameras are worth. Your best bet is probably to try and find others of the same models that are not working, and hope that whatever is broken or missing in them is other than what is broken or missing in yours.
     
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  6. Daemon

    Daemon Member

    Well I'm pretty sure both of mine work. From what I can tell, the graflex is just missing the other half of the clasp for holding the film door shut, and the brownie's landscape viewfinder mirror has been knocked loose. So they're both good to use, as long as I'm careful of light leaks on the graflex, and the brownie can only take portrait photos. Oh and the brownie has a bit of rust on it.
     
  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Duct tape on the Graflex? (LOL)
     
  8. Daemon

    Daemon Member

    Lol it did have a small piece of tape on it when I bought it. At the time I didn't notice why that was though lol.
     
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