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[Reiner]

I have recently aquired a good used Beauty LightOMatic III. The Shutter and the aperture are working. The light meter is dead. The most annoying issue is the stiff focus. It is possible to focus the lens but it takes some time and some force. The grease i

[Jonp]

Reiner
I have just received one of these, and on inspection I think you will have to remove the lens. There appears no way to acces the helical through the top plate. Though I'm having difficulty getting the top plate off!.  
I can undo the ring

[Reiner]

Hi Jon,
 
I can answer only some of your questions. I did not take the top cap off but I checked the way how to proceed. Removing the lens means removing the leatherette. At a camera of this age this will propably destroy the leatherette. Usually i

[M_snyder]

I have a Beauty Lightomatic f1.9 that needs some shutter/release adjustments and cleaning. I also have a Walz Envoy that may need a replacement mirror, inasmuch as the patch is VERY light.
 
Any recommendations of competent, reasonably priced ser

[Elwrongo]

I know this thread is pretty old, but I thought I'd just add that all of the above applies to the Lightomatic II as well. Very helpful, especially the wind lever cap thread direction and use of a friction screwdriver. Allowed me to do a good glass c