Jammed Kodak N.o 3 Supermatic

[raidahl]

Hi all,

I´m building wooden 4x5" camera and I bought Kodak 160mm Anastigmat with No.3 Kodak Supermatic f/4,5 shutter for that. The problem is that it is almost jammed. Does anyone know any place to find information about how to clean that?

I´ve been trying to find it with google, without any success. I would be more than pleased to find that kind of a information, to figure out, if it is possible to clean that by myself. Thanks

[mitica100]

I don't know of any places in Europe for LF shutter cleaning and adjusting. We have a wonderful place here, called Flutot Camera Repair (in California, US) and they are great. They fixed my Supermatic and made it like new.

If you really want to do it yourself though, I would suggest taking the lens cells off first. Then find some Naphta or Ronsonol (lighter fluid for the old style lighters) and spray some inside the shutter, followed by some compressed air. I tried, successfully, with another type of shutter (simpler) to submerge the entire shutter in a bath of Naphta. However, Supermatics are known to be sensitive. My recommendation would be doing it professionally.

[raidahl]

I don't know of any places in Europe for LF shutter cleaning and adjusting. We have a wonderful place here, called Flutot Camera Repair (in California, US) and they are great. They fixed my Supermatic and made it like new.

If you really want to do it yourself though, I would suggest taking the lens cells off first. Then find some Naphta or Ronsonol (lighter fluid for the old style lighters) and spray some inside the shutter, followed by some compressed air. I tried, successfully, with another type of shutter (simpler) to submerge the entire shutter in a bath of Naphta. However, Supermatics are known to be sensitive. My recommendation would be doing it professionally.

Thank you, mayby I´ll just take that to someone who knows about these. We have in Helsinki one place to go.