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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject: New additions to the collection. |
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Big Dawg wrote:
All except the Bessamatic for less than $10.00 US each. The Bessamatic in EX+ condition with everything working cost $56.00 US. From what I see of others bidding on this camera in other auctions, it was a very good bargain. All have their little problems but all the shutters now work. the Bewi meter on the Vito BL is non responsive and the Gossen meter of the Iloca IIL doesn't work all the time but other than some cosmetic issues with one or two they are all shooters now. All praise for Ronson lighter fluid. Works wonders on sticky shutters!!! 
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
WoW a lot of elbow grease used there. 
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
Amen brother. For those that may get a Voigtlander and need to clean it the painted emblem on the rewind knob Sometimes on the film advance lever) of the sun, the light bulb and the checkered black and white, will rub off if you use alcohol or lighter fluid on it. You must only use mild soap and water sparingly. Most everything else is cleaned with rubbing alcohol. Works really well on tobacco smoke residue.
And I really wish folks did not use shoe polish on their camera's leather trim. not nice to clean up!!!
Someone had already wiped out the black and white checker board before I got it. Other than a little paint loss around the viewfinder it is in excellent condition.
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
"And I really wish folks did not use shoe polish on their camera's leather trim. not nice to clean up!!!"
Guilty !
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:46 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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"And I really wish folks did not use shoe polish on their camera's leather trim. not nice to clean up!!!"
Guilty ! |
Try mink oil instead. Doesn't add color but it protects and seals the leather as well as conditioning it. Like Brylcream...a little dab will do ya!!
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peterqd wrote:
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| Try mink oil |
I think someone used skunk oil on my Zenit E! 
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
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I think someone used skunk oil on my Zenit E! |
Some of the older ones have an odor from the type of glue used to attach the leather.
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dof
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A very nice batch of German hardware. Congrats! |
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| A very nice batch of German hardware. Congrats! |
Thank you for looking in at them.
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Nice collection of cameras.
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| Try mink oil |
I think someone used skunk oil on my Zenit E! |
I'm one of those odd types that likes the smell of Russian camera leather cases.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Nice collection of cameras.
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| Try mink oil |
I think someone used skunk oil on my Zenit E! |
I'm one of those odd types that likes the smell of Russian camera leather cases. |
Everyone is different I guess!!
That's what makes this forum great. I like beer in my cheerios so there!!
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philslizzy wrote:
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Nice collection of cameras.
| peterqd wrote: |
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| Try mink oil |
I think someone used skunk oil on my Zenit E! |
I'm one of those odd types that likes the smell of Russian camera leather cases. |
I used to work in a camera shop between 1977 and 1981 and one of the guys kept a disc of leather fropm a Zenit camera and kept sniffing it when he thought no one was looking. You could hear him in the back office giving looong slooow snifs.
Why was there a loose disc of leather in new Zenit(h) cases? |
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Drack
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Drack wrote:
A superb addition to you collection! Really nice cameras, and so cheap ! If you don`t mind me asking, but how many cameras do you own right now?
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Farside wrote:
| philslizzy wrote: |
I used to work in a camera shop between 1977 and 1981 and one of the guys kept a disc of leather fropm a Zenit camera and kept sniffing it when he thought no one was looking. You could hear him in the back office giving looong slooow snifs.
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He must have liked the smell of piss.
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Why was there a loose disc of leather in new Zenit(h) cases? |
Fetishists?
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Minolfan
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Very nice set of oldies. I hope you will use them with pleasure. |
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
| Drack wrote: |
| A superb addition to you collection! Really nice cameras, and so cheap ! If you don`t mind me asking, but how many cameras do you own right now? |
I did own 65 cameras. I'm back down to 12.
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
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| I did own 65 cameras. I'm back down to 12 |
Still a lot of space left in the drawers!? |
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