farlymac
PF McFarland
I've had this camera for a while, and when harlee got to talking about his, well, I had to dig mine out of the junk pile to see if I could fix it.
Kodak Pony 135 Model C by br1078phot, on Flickr
Manufactured from 1955 to 1958, it is the third model in the Pony 135 line. Improvement on the Model B includes a solid mounting of the lens, instead of the collapsible type, and the body color was changed from black to brown. It has an Anaston 1:3.5 f=44mm lens mounted in a Flash 300 shutter with four speeds (1/25, 1/50, 1/100, and 1/300) plus B. Minimum aperture is 1:22. There is a cable release on the upper left of the lens mount as you look at the front of the camera. It still has the old Kodak flash terminal. It originally sold for $33.75. This camera looks clean, and there is very little wear and tear on it, but the shutter speeds were all at 1/300. It’s time to tear it apart to see what's wrong.
Flash 300 Shutter by br1078phot, on Flickr
Speed notches at the top, Charging Lever at 2:00, Flash Terminal at 4:00, and Cable Release at 10:00. The problem is with the Cam Follower at the 6:00 position. I love simple construction. If not for taking photos, and a slightly recalcitrant lens element, I wouldn't have had ten minutes into this job yet.
Full teardown and repair at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157628464406287/
PF
Kodak Pony 135 Model C by br1078phot, on Flickr
Manufactured from 1955 to 1958, it is the third model in the Pony 135 line. Improvement on the Model B includes a solid mounting of the lens, instead of the collapsible type, and the body color was changed from black to brown. It has an Anaston 1:3.5 f=44mm lens mounted in a Flash 300 shutter with four speeds (1/25, 1/50, 1/100, and 1/300) plus B. Minimum aperture is 1:22. There is a cable release on the upper left of the lens mount as you look at the front of the camera. It still has the old Kodak flash terminal. It originally sold for $33.75. This camera looks clean, and there is very little wear and tear on it, but the shutter speeds were all at 1/300. It’s time to tear it apart to see what's wrong.
Flash 300 Shutter by br1078phot, on Flickr
Speed notches at the top, Charging Lever at 2:00, Flash Terminal at 4:00, and Cable Release at 10:00. The problem is with the Cam Follower at the 6:00 position. I love simple construction. If not for taking photos, and a slightly recalcitrant lens element, I wouldn't have had ten minutes into this job yet.
Full teardown and repair at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157628464406287/
PF
farlymac
PF McFarland
Example photos post-repair.
Big Merc by br1078phot, on Flickr
Ice House Renovation #2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Rock Up Close by br1078phot, on Flickr
Full set at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157628492642301/
PF
Big Merc by br1078phot, on Flickr
Ice House Renovation #2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Rock Up Close by br1078phot, on Flickr
Full set at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157628492642301/
PF