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Tag Archives: repair
Red Shutter Leica: To Repair or Not to Repair?
Hundreds of dollars spent on a collectible vintage Leica, and it doesn’t work. What to do? Naturally, take it apart! This is the camera I picked up on eBay. it’s a Leica IIIc, made in 1941. I thought I’d gotten … Continue reading
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Vintage cameras
Tagged damage, diagnose, disassembly, IIIc, Leica, pinhole, porous, red shutter, repair, wartime
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Project Underwood: Typewriter Restoration
One evening about a year ago, my (younger) daughter and I were checking out typewriters on eBay. We share an interest in “retro” machines (this is how my camera craze started, and her last Christmas present was a record player), … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts, Observations and Weird Stuff
Tagged repair, restoration, typewriter, Underwood, vintage
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Planning to replace your iPod screen yourself? Think Again!
OK I admit, I probably should have known better. But just in case there are folks out there getting ready to make the same mistake, you may want to read on. Call it an effort of video vigilantism if you … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts, Observations and Weird Stuff
Tagged 4G, apple, crack, fix, ipod, LCD, repair, replace, replacement, screen, touchscreen
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Easy Flip Camera Lens Repair
In case anyone other than me has cracked the lens of their Flip camera (or one of its close cousins – it would probably work for them as well) here’s how I fixed mine after it had an unfortunate encounter … Continue reading