Compound shutter repair or replace?

[JimboWalker]

I have a 360mm Tele-Xenar in a compound shutter that has major speed problems. I have sent email to Carrol at Flutot's Repair, but no response. I am aware the lose of her husband and she may not want a contact at this time. Any other repair recommendations for this shutter or is there a direct, more modern shutter replacement for my lens? I really love this lens on my Pacemaker 4x5 or I would not go to all this trouble. Thanks!

[Dan Fromm]

Jimbo, if your camera is a Speed Graphic -- it could be a Crown -- why don't you use the focal plane shutter?

[JimboWalker]

No focal plane shutter.

[Luis-F-S]

Check with Precision camera works in fairfield, CA.

L

[David Lindquist]

I have a 360mm Tele-Xenar in a compound shutter that has major speed problems. I have sent email to Carrol at Flutot's Repair, but no response. I am aware the lose of her husband and she may not want a contact at this time. Any other repair recommendations for this shutter or is there a direct, more modern shutter replacement for my lens? I really love this lens on my Pacemaker 4x5 or I would not go to all this trouble. Thanks!

No there is not a more modern shutter that is a direct fit. As I recall The 360 mm Tele-Xenar was in a No. 3 Compound. Unfortunately the No. 3 Copal and the No. 3 Compur shutters did replicate the No. 3 Compound's dimensions. In later years the 360 Tele-Xenar was available in a No. 3 Copal (and maybe a No. 3 Compur).

David

[Gary Beasley]

I did find a series of photos on flickr illustrating cleaning a compound shutter. Might not hurt to contact that person for help.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11782047@N02/31666847458/in/photostream/

[Ron (Netherlands)]

https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?160850-Compound-shutter-Piston-cap-removal