Premium Member Simon Wyss Posted September 3, 2011 Premium Member Share Posted September 3, 2011 Fellows Here is some knowledge of the Austrian 1956 product. Opening angle in black plastic shutter: 160 degrees Rigidly controlled pulldown claw from the front according to ISO 69, leaving film at +3 position Lateral film guide by spring blade at optical axis height Main shaft bearing claw cam and shutter as well as governor shaft in miniature ball bearings, these under spring blades Main shaft steel worm, driving worm gear plastic; grease Three-blade centrifugal governor, horizontally arranged, leather-covered braking disk against steel arm If one is to clean and relube the mechanism one has to totally disassemble the camera. No bearing can be lubricated from outside. Brass gears, not ground The 25mm 1.9 lens has a ten blade double iris diaphragm. Hope this will help somewhere sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkan Umut Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Fellows Here is some knowledge of the Austrian 1956 product. Opening angle in black plastic shutter: 160 degrees Rigidly controlled pulldown claw from the front according to ISO 69, leaving film at +3 position Lateral film guide by spring blade at optical axis height Main shaft bearing claw cam and shutter as well as governor shaft in miniature ball bearings, these under spring blades Main shaft steel worm, driving worm gear plastic; grease Three-blade centrifugal governor, horizontally arranged, leather-covered braking disk against steel arm If one is to clean and relube the mechanism one has to totally disassemble the camera. No bearing can be lubricated from outside. Brass gears, not ground The 25mm 1.9 lens has a ten blade double iris diaphragm. Hope this will help somewhere sometime. Simon, Great share! Thank you so much. Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Broback Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Very useful post - Thanks! I have several of the C16s and they are getting slow with age (and old grease)and can barely pull film through the gate. They definitely need to be disassembled and lubed. I have made a PDF of the instruction manual if anyone needs it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkan Umut Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Very useful post - Thanks! I have several of the C16s and they are getting slow with age (and old grease)and can barely pull film through the gate. They definitely need to be disassembled and lubed. I have made a PDF of the instruction manual if anyone needs it. Steve Thank you Steve! I've downloaded that manual you made on A/City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello, I realize this thread is over 10 years old, but I would like, if possible, to find that pdf file to compare with the factory manual I have. There may not be any difference, but I’d love to find out! I have the C16 and have now purchased a C16R. I’m guessing that the main difference is in the lensing - the C16 ones using the Eumicronar and Eumacronar screw in lenses to modify the built-in 25mm lens for the alterate focal lengths, whereas the C16R had both of those on the turret. Am I correct in my assumption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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