Dany
No longer a newbie, moving up!
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2011
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- Location
- Paris
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Buying a dirty antic camera which shows multiple evidences of use and wear may be a good deal.
The price asked is normally a fraction only of the price when in good condition and clean.
I bought this Cartridge N°4 Kodak for the following reasons:
Furthermore I know by experience that refreshing such object does not need particular skill but only time, accuracy and method.
For the mahogany varnished parts, I used a special fluid used by antiquarians to clean and shine old wood furnitures.
For the brass parts (not varnished ones), I used one of the multiple products available to shine copper.
I removed the varnish on some brass parts using acetone
The leather somewhere a bit dry, was treated with a special product used for saddles and harness.
Now here it is .
The price asked is normally a fraction only of the price when in good condition and clean.
I bought this Cartridge N°4 Kodak for the following reasons:
- I love “wood and brass”
- This model is quite scarce where I live
- The negotiated price was very low
- The camera was proposed with a Kodak plate adapter fitted with its ground glass
Furthermore I know by experience that refreshing such object does not need particular skill but only time, accuracy and method.
For the mahogany varnished parts, I used a special fluid used by antiquarians to clean and shine old wood furnitures.
For the brass parts (not varnished ones), I used one of the multiple products available to shine copper.
I removed the varnish on some brass parts using acetone
The leather somewhere a bit dry, was treated with a special product used for saddles and harness.
Now here it is .