Stereo Cameras (Sticky Kodak shutters)

[P3D William Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alex Klein wrote:
>A good way to clean might be one of those ultrasonic cleaners, filled
>with benzene. This should do a good job removing old residue that's
>"baked" to the shutters. I've never tried this since I don't have 
>access to one of these machines. I would, however, love to hear any 
>comments.

A well-known and respected repairman of stereo cameras (not Zak) told 
me in Atlanta that he cleans Kodak shutters in an ultrasonic cleaner 
using only distilled water.  He contends that the ultrasonic 
impingement does all the work, even with oils.  Hmmm....  He didn't 
realize that I was a former customer who had him clean the shutters in 
my Kodak Stereo camera several years earlier.  The trouble was, the 
shutters stuck again after only two months.  He was kind enough to take 
it back and re-clean it at no charge (disassembled it "completely" this 
time, he said, although that is what he had promised and I paid dearly 
for the first time).  You guessed it, a few months later, the shutters 
stuck again.  This time I disassembled thje camera myself and cleaned 
the shutters and board by soaking in toluene.  The shutters have not 
slowed since then (over three years use).  You can't always trust the 
"experts" to know what's best. 

For Kodak repairs that I can't handle I now see Don Fraina at 54 Meadow 
Drive, Spencerport, NY  14559.  Phone 1-716-352-0054.  He worked for 
the Kodak Camera Repair facility for over 20 years and knows his stuff. 
He also repairs Kodak Retinas and Instamatics besides the Stereo.  I 
find that Don's a great guy to deal with (IMHO).


Best Regards,
Bill Davis


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