Kodak Brownie Restoring???

EhJsNe · Dec 8, 2008

Theres a Kodak Brownie #2 at my local antique store. I was looking at it--and the lens and viewfinder are rather dusty, one of the mirrors fell out when i was examining the inside ( i hope the dude wont notice.... :shock: ) Looking through the viewfinder all I see is maybe one or two colors of whats in the picture the rest is not visible...im not sure if thats the camera or the dusty stuff.

Mitica100 · Dec 8, 2008

If a Brownie is at an antique shop I'd have to guess they want more than $5 for it. It's not worth that much to start with. There were so many Brownie 2 cameras made that literally you can find them everywhere. Check eBay for a better deal.

IMHO it's not worth restoring it.

EhJsNe · Dec 16, 2008

Mitica100 said:
If a Brownie is at an antique shop I'd have to guess they want more than $5 for it. It's not worth that much to start with. There were so many Brownie 2 cameras made that literally you can find them everywhere. Check eBay for a better deal.

IMHO it's not worth restoring it.

well its in very well condition. the only problem is the dust and the mirror on one of the viewfinders will fall out if i take off the cover. It stays perfectly in place other wise.

Also im not sure how to tell if the shutter works becuase i havent found out how to use it.

Mitica100 · Dec 16, 2008

EhJsNe said:
well its in very well condition. the only problem is the dust and the mirror on one of the viewfinders will fall out if i take off the cover. It stays perfectly in place other wise.

Also im not sure how to tell if the shutter works becuase i havent found out how to use it.

As I said, you shouldn't pay more than $5.00 (or so) for a Brownie #2. If you really, really want to restore it, I can help you from afar. I would need a picture of the camera and a close up, if you have the capability, of the viewfinder with the problem. Mirrors should be easy to fix or re-glue. I have several thin mirrors from other cameras I took apart (cannibalized for parts) and can send you one, you might need to cut it down but that shouldn't be a problem.

E-mail me when you have pictures.

EhJsNe · Dec 17, 2008

do you want me to email the pictures? or just when you have them?

Mitica100 · Dec 17, 2008

Yes, e-mail me the pictures of the camera when you get to it, no rush.

EhJsNe · Dec 18, 2008

ok.

I looked for the same one on ebay and its like 20 dollars. The one i want is 12...and im going to try and get it for 8...maybe less if the guy is in a giving mood!