I picked up a new (to me) 210 f/5.6 lens with a Copal Number 1 shutter yesterday. I tested the shutter in the store several times and everything seemed to work just fine, but when I got it home the shutter would cock and make noises like it was firing when I activated it, but the shutter blades no longer opened. The preview switch is in the taking position, the cocking lever returns normally, and I can hear what sounds like the appropriate noises when cocking it and firing it. Everything seems perfectly normal except the shutter blades don't move when I fire it. The shutter blades do still open perfectly smoothly when I flip the preview switch. The aperture ring moves freely, but the shutter speed ring is a bit stiffer than I'm used to. Also, the shutter will trigger a flash when set to M, but not when set to X.
It just stopped opening right after I tested and bought it, which is insanely frustrating. (And of course...no returns....)
Any help would be appreciated. I've looked around for folks who have had similar problems, but mostly I found shutter blades that were stuck completely (they don't open in preview mode) or weren't winding/working mechanically. It's an older model with the X/M switch and the preview switch has three distinct positions, which is something I'm not familiar with.
Thanks.
EDIT: Photos for reference. The serial number is 70005591.
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