Iskra self timers?

[eli griggs]

Well the eB*y got me again this evening 😉 and now I've a meter-less , no red window hole in the back, Iskra coming from Alex-photo.

Listed as Body- "VERY GOOD", lens - clean and clear, and "Everything works properly, Except Selftimer", I'm looking forward to some fun shooting with some Adox r25 & r100 & Tri=X oh my!.

I do however, wonder if the timer is something I could work on. I have a proper kit of tools for most if not all the work one might want to attempt on FEDs, Yashica, etc, but I don't want to over reach as I am taking my time working on my own cameras. After reading some on the Agfa Isolette? timer, I'm not sure thats the sort of job I want to take on.

Any advice is welcomed and so are ruminations, tips and hacks about working with the Iskra.

Cheers

 

[Buze]

Iskra shutters are quite packed little things. You can take it appart to a certain point without too much trouble, but you then reach a place where you would have /everything/ in a zillion pieces if you take the cover off.
Best way to do it is to study it externaly, then clean it with Ronsonol and put some graphite in a few strategic places to make it better.
If you want to take anything further on, I strongly suggest lots of digital macro photo and/or drawing a schematic as you go along 😀