walter23
3-Nov-2006, 20:28
I picked one of these up today for a bargain price without really knowing much about how it functions or what to check out. After a bit more inspection I think I've figured it out, but I've also discovered that it's quite gummy inside. The two metal rollers have a bunch of dried on goo, which I think I can figure out how to clean (I did notice the catch mechanism that lets you separate them). They are otherwise smooth and turn easily.
The bigger problem though is the rubber light-blocking roller thing with the ridges on it at the entrance to the holder. This was originally glued to the part of the holder "below" it by dried up goo; I pulled it free. Now it's just gummed up between some of the ridges, and doesn't turn very smoothly (it takes a lot of force to turn it actually, which I presume would make it hard if not impossible to slip film in and out). Any hints for cleaning it? Overall it seems to be in fine shape except for all the very old goo all over everything. I'm thinking about attacking it with drugstore isopropanol or maybe some ethanol from the lab.
Have you got any suggestions? From the looks of things it hasn't been used for a very very long time, maybe 10 years. The ridged rubber roller is not in perfect shape but I think it will perform it's function okay if I can get it turning smoothly (if indeed that's what it should be doing).
The bigger problem though is the rubber light-blocking roller thing with the ridges on it at the entrance to the holder. This was originally glued to the part of the holder "below" it by dried up goo; I pulled it free. Now it's just gummed up between some of the ridges, and doesn't turn very smoothly (it takes a lot of force to turn it actually, which I presume would make it hard if not impossible to slip film in and out). Any hints for cleaning it? Overall it seems to be in fine shape except for all the very old goo all over everything. I'm thinking about attacking it with drugstore isopropanol or maybe some ethanol from the lab.
Have you got any suggestions? From the looks of things it hasn't been used for a very very long time, maybe 10 years. The ridged rubber roller is not in perfect shape but I think it will perform it's function okay if I can get it turning smoothly (if indeed that's what it should be doing).