Brownie cameras

shadowpartner · 13th August 2009

Hey guys I don't know if I posted this in the correct section but I recently found a Six 20 Brownie C Kodak camera and it is in quite a bad condition(rust,corrosion and peel) and I was wondering if anyone has tips on restoring it back to the best possible condition?

Also,anywhere I can find the 620 flim? I heard they are not avaliable now.

Thanks!

sweat100 · 14th August 2009

Originally Posted by shadowpartner

Hey guys I don't know if I posted this in the correct section but I recently found a Six 20 Brownie C Kodak camera and it is in quite a bad condition(rust,corrosion and peel) and I was wondering if anyone has tips on restoring it back to the best possible condition?

Also,anywhere I can find the 620 flim? I heard they are not avaliable now.

Thanks!

I heard 620 film is like a 120 film with a different spool. You can do a search online to see see how to to reel a 120 film to a 620 spool. Actually there is still 620 film, you can do a search on eBay and find some fresh Tmax film still in production. Or get expired ones from eBay as well.

phazed1 · 14th August 2009

i think for rust you will need to take the entire camera apart, and use see if the rust can be removed using things like autosol or brasso etc. after that you'll need to apply rust convertor, then paint over it. that protects the metal. this is just for the casing restoration. The mechanical parts, if they are rusty and corroded, need to be replaced. dunno if you can still get though. cool camera, hope you can use it soon.

0bli0 · 17th August 2009

to avoid loose rolls, over-tight rools, fingerprints on the film, dust, and stuck on the spool when winding issues, i now cut down my 120 spools with needlenose pliers, rather than go through the hassles of respooling. it takes about 5 minutes and you only need to cut it down far enough to spin. it's not very far on a brownie hawkeye. others will vary. in any event, you can fin the spools on the 'bay all the time.

13th August 2009	#1
shadowpartner Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 119	Brownie cameras Hey guys I don't know if I posted this in the correct section but I recently found a Six 20 Brownie C Kodak camera and it is in quite a bad condition(rust,corrosion and peel) and I was wondering if anyone has tips on restoring it back to the best possible condition? Also,anywhere I can find the 620 flim? I heard they are not avaliable now. Thanks! __________________ D60 \| 35 f/1.8 \| Primes only :) Founder of Revographers

14th August 2009	#3
phazed1 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 198	Re: Brownie cameras i think for rust you will need to take the entire camera apart, and use see if the rust can be removed using things like autosol or brasso etc. after that you'll need to apply rust convertor, then paint over it. that protects the metal. this is just for the casing restoration. The mechanical parts, if they are rusty and corroded, need to be replaced. dunno if you can still get though. cool camera, hope you can use it soon.

17th August 2009	#4
0bli0 New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: sydney (moving to singapore) Posts: 12	Re: Brownie cameras to avoid loose rolls, over-tight rools, fingerprints on the film, dust, and stuck on the spool when winding issues, i now cut down my 120 spools with needlenose pliers, rather than go through the hassles of respooling. it takes about 5 minutes and you only need to cut it down far enough to spin. it's not very far on a brownie hawkeye. others will vary. in any event, you can fin the spools on the 'bay all the time.