This American-made Argus C4 of the 50s' was acquired together with so much dirt and dust all over the camera! The rangefinder and viewfinder was practically now viewable with hand-drwan markings on the focusing knobs!
The top cover can be opened easily and all the related viewfinder and rangefinder lenses cleaned. The loose rangefinder knob is now adjusted and coupled with the focusing ring of the lens. I took the opportunity to dust off all dirt from the mechanism and related parts. Luckily the shutter meachanism is working perfectly else the whole camera must be stripped for lubrication and adjustment. You can imagine how much dirt a classic camera can accumulate over these years in the attic!
The old leatherette was removed and this classic is now blessed with a new croc-type leatherette! All the related aluminium or metals has been brushed in sync with the new leatherette!
Finally, my Argus C4 is now ready for action. Holding this classic really feeles good in my hands while focusing with the rangefinder is pretty smooth now.Handsome eh!
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