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Finally got a stuck shutter curtain moving on a 1970s Praktica
It was seized solid with old lube. I used a tiny drop of naphtha on a cotton swab, let it sit for a day, and worked it back and forth with a plastic spudger. Anyone have a better solvent for this kind of old, gummy grease?
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dylan231mo ago
Old watchmakers swear by Ronsonol lighter fluid.
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scott.mia1mo ago
The 1970s Seiko in my shop runs on it.
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derekthomas1mo ago
Huh, @dylan23 convinced me it actually works.
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