Vintage camera repair.

[Oldbones]

I am attempting to repair a couple of vintage cameras.
The camera I am working on at the moment is a 1962/63 Ilford Sportsman.
The shutters are sticking, hence I have removed the front lens and gained access to the shutter.
As soon as I touched the shutter it moved, so I have cleaned it and it works for a short while then sticks again.
So do I continue to clean the shutter or do a more involved strip down?
If so I will have to source some lens removal tools and a couple of fine screwdrivers.
Any one else doing this sort of thing here?

 

[moggi1964]

Sounds like you'll need to strip it down.

You could try some lighter fuel on the shutter leaves and then fire the shutter a dozen time. It will likely work straight away but whether it keeps going, who knows!

 

[Nikon photographer]

You may need to do a little bit more of a strip down, the shutter mechanism sounds like it's sticking, possibly due to the grease going thick

 

[Oldbones]

I have done a wee bit of work on it, but I think your right about that, its working most of the time, but when I use 1/25 or Bulb the shutter is staying open most of the time, soon as i move the shutter speed or the wind on lever it closes.