Re: Bolex 16H experts please!

From: Frederick Smith (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 04:10:04 PDT


There is a company in the US that specializes in Bolex cameras and their
repair. It is Chambless Camera. Perhpas they can give you some advice.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Wells" <email suppressed>
To: <email suppressed>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: Bolex 16H experts please!

> Sometimes, giving the springwound motor even just a turn or two winding
> it, then pushing _gently_ the rewind crank forward i.e. opposite
> direction can unjam the lever (push too hard of course it unscrews)
>
> -Sam
>
>
>
>> I think the spring is jammed because the start button is jammed too.
>> But I think all is not lost...I can use a motor...even when the MO....0
>> lever
>> is stuck on MO....the reels turn and the shaft turns very easily even
>> when the spring is not disengaged. Why? I have no idea! Ha ha.
>>
>> Any ideas of how to unjam the MO...O lever and the "GO" front button?
>
>
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