a basic camera restoration for beginners (Brownie No. 2A Model B)

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Mikaila Nicole

Күн бұрын

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Fantastic that your doing this, I love when people care for antiques like you do

@mikailanicole 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Rene.Rondeau 2 жыл бұрын

For cleaning surface rust or polishing nickel-plated parts like the shutter and aperture tabs, or the mounts for the strap on top, 0000 steel wool works wonders. Replacement straps can be found on eBay from people who sell restoration items for trunks or other antique luggage. Just be sure to get the right length and spacing between the holes. I've replaced several missing Brownie straps like that. If the mirrors inside the viewfinders have lost some of their silvering, buy adhesive thin plastic mirror material from Amazon and cut to size. Easy and incredibly effective.

@mikailanicole 2 жыл бұрын

That is really great advice. I wouldn't have thought to go to antique luggage straps!! And the adhesive mirror material - that is really smart! Thank you!!

@213DAMAR 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for the great camera restoration of this handsome Kodak Brownie! I just purchased one yesterday at a thrift store for $5 bucks! I plan on cleaning it and bringing it back to life! I sure hope i'm able to make it work? I do amateur photography and it's a gem in my collection! Thank you so much!📸👍😃

@mikailanicole 2 жыл бұрын

Nice find! I have a series coming in May doing an entire restoration (aesthetic as well as the inner-workings) so keep an eye out, it may be helpful! Good luck! :)

@213DAMAR 2 жыл бұрын

That i have to see! Looking forward to it!📸👍

@ethanmietzner5218 Жыл бұрын

So cool, i recently bought a Kodak No1A model C which was made from 1906 - 1909. It has the red bellows which i restored by adding some leather cleaner/conditioner.

@mikailanicole 9 ай бұрын

Nice! I have a video cleaning one of those as well - it was a birthday present a few years back!

@FrankAndPhotoTutorials Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Ive been looking for a tutorial for my camera (the one you have)

@mikailanicole Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I'll be making more in the future, let me know if you've got any questions or other cameras!

@ChaoticNDphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, that one looks familiar! Glad to see it getting some much needed attention, it already looks great!

@zoeb8505 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, bestie! Studio tour!

@Mavrickman100 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Was following along with a Model D I got for a fiver

@mikailanicole 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!

@tatocorvette 2 жыл бұрын

Brownie No. 2A Model B was made from 1911 to 1924. Yours have no shutter guard. According to records, that was added in early 1920. But it has the metal nameplate in the back which was added in 1918. That makes yours between 1918 to very early 1920. I collect, restore and actually use these.

@mikailanicole 2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I am learning more and more every day about dating these cameras - any information I have is just based on the resources I know to use to date them. Thank you for this information!

@javiergarciasimon7752 10 ай бұрын

Would the Alcohol with the cotton pads be good to clean the leatherette part of the camera as well instead of the leather wipes? Thank you!

@mikailanicole 9 ай бұрын

In my experience, no. Alcohol is a drying agent, and with how old these leatherette coverings are I try to minimize the amount of moisture I take out of them... it makes them less flexible! It's okay if you have a higher percent, upwards of a 90%, because it evaporates quicker. I'd probably honestly try using just a really lightly damp cloth before I'd use rubbing alcohol on it. Hope that helps!

@michaeljj7994 5 ай бұрын

Hi, You are correctly using isopropyl alcohol however you refer to it as rubbing alcohol which it is not. Rubbing alcohol is not used because it is made to leave behind an oily residue. The oily residue attracts dirt affecting the sharpness of lenses and overall cleanliness.