To The Range

After a bit more teardown, I found that this camera has been "fixed" prior to me getting it. Whomever did the "fixing" did a bit of damage.

As can be seen below, the screws and pinion mount have been stripped or otherwise damaged. After I was given the go-ahead and remove stuff (I was worried that I would break the pinion), I got the thing out. I think I will add a bit of silicone grease to the threads of everything, once I am done.

I will be working more on the teardown, and then I will be cleaning and polishing all the bare metal, in hopes of keeping the parts clean and workable.

The top cap off:

A bit of dirt/grime/oxide:

And the "Rangefinder"