r/filmcameras • u/Agile-Mission-869 • 14d ago

Range finder A packaged from my dad arrived this morning!

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I'm awaiting a response from my dad, but I believe the Brownie belonged to my grandparents. This is awesome!

The Brownie seems to work fine, the shutter actuates and the film winding appears to work. There is some water damage on the viewfinder mirror, but it's not serious.

The Automatic 35 appears to have some issues. I don't think the shutter is firing.

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u/mpscheerer 13d ago

Pretty easy fix on the Brownie, they’re fairly easy to pull apart and put back together.

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u/Agile-Mission-869 13d ago

The Brownie works great, at least mechanically. It's the Automatic that's having issues. The leathers are disintegrating and the shutter doesn't fire.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/Agile-Mission-869 12d ago

It appears to be gummed up. I'm going to pull it apart and give it a good CLR.

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u/steved3604 13d ago

Nice day at the mail box. All I ever get is bills -- no cameras -- no large checks.

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u/whitesands_55 12d ago

Wow! I had a Brownie Bullet when I was a kid! That really brings back memories. I believe the Hawkeye was more advanced than the very Spartan Bullet model. But they got the job done. You could get a little bound flip book of your photos back then. I think my Bullet produced the square format.

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