Kenzie
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Afternoon all. I recently picked up an Argus C3 but didn't realise that the shutter cocking lever was missing. Anyone know where I could get hold of one?
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Argus C3 shutter cocking lever
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tunalegs
Pretended Artist
Try ebay. Just buy a whole C3, crummy looking ones regularly sell for under $10.
J.Ed
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Contact the Argus Collectors Group. I'm sure someone there will have a spare.
Kenzie
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They aren't very common in the UK and fetch a premium when they do. However I managed to pick up a beater pretty cheap.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Resurrecting this thread since I recently got a junky-appearing C3, also with a missing shutter cocking lever. Does anyone have one lying around? This would be the later version, which uses a jam nut to hold it in place (rather than a set screw).
I have not had a chance to test the shutter since this lever is missing, but absent the lever, does anyone have suggestion for a workaround? There's just a threaded post protruding from the camera, so it's hard to grasp it and turn it.
I have not had a chance to test the shutter since this lever is missing, but absent the lever, does anyone have suggestion for a workaround? There's just a threaded post protruding from the camera, so it's hard to grasp it and turn it.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Shutter seems to work -- I wrapped a rubber band around the threaded post and was able to cock the shutter and fire at several of the speeds. Hurts too much to try doing any more -- my grip isn't really strong enough. But I am psyched -- it arrived pretty filthy, with leatherette in need of attention, corrosion and grime, and very stiff focus. The rangefinder was completely unusable, but thanks to Mike Eckman's site Argus C-Series Part II - Repairs I was able to figure out how to clean it and fix some other things. Really helpful. He has several articles on these cameras.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
For those who are interested -- got the shutter working properly. Basically the escapement just needed cleaning. The links in the Mike Eckman site above explain in good detail how to proceed. Amazing how a seemingly simple or even "agricultural" mechanism comprising springs, cams and rods can result in a decently accurate and sturdy shutter -- very unlike the standard lens shutter designs (Compur, Prontor, et al.) we are familiar with.
There is some rather contradictory information in the links at the above site about how to adjust the rangefinder. The access to the adjusting screws is about as easy as any camera out there, but whether you have to turn the screws or slide them is unclear. Mine just requires careful turning of the horizontal and vertical adjusting screws -- straightforward but finicky.
Almost there! I need to reglue the leatherette since I had to take it up to reach the screws holding the camera front in place. And I need to find a rather small rubber stopper to get at the front lens element for cleaning; a trip to the hardware store is called for.
And I still need a shutter cocking lever. Anybody got one? 🙂
There is some rather contradictory information in the links at the above site about how to adjust the rangefinder. The access to the adjusting screws is about as easy as any camera out there, but whether you have to turn the screws or slide them is unclear. Mine just requires careful turning of the horizontal and vertical adjusting screws -- straightforward but finicky.
Almost there! I need to reglue the leatherette since I had to take it up to reach the screws holding the camera front in place. And I need to find a rather small rubber stopper to get at the front lens element for cleaning; a trip to the hardware store is called for.
And I still need a shutter cocking lever. Anybody got one? 🙂