I love to collect old cameras and I recently got a few that needs some small TLC. They are all Kodak Brownies but different models, Target six-16, #2 F (red), 2A model C, and a 2C model A. Each needs different things done to do to make it look bet

Most dirt can be cleaned off with a bit of soapy water, a rag and a few Q-Tips.  
 
For metal rust I use metal polish.  If it is minor surface rust I sandpaper it off with #600 sandpaper but that would leave some scratching or matting on the surfac

Thank you so much!!!

There's a Flickr group called Box Camera Revolution, and there are some links in their discussion to sites with manuals on for taking various box cameras apart (I posted some, but foolishly didn't keep the links). They will help with things like c

Oh great thank you!!!  
I'm obsessed with Kodak Brownie cameras

All of these are box cameras?  Some sound like folding cameras.

Took a few days off recently just to putter around my workbench.  Rehabilitated a very old Lawyers Bookcase for cameras and put some of my box brownies, especially those that take 120, back into service.  Very serviceable viewfinder mirrors can be mak

Yes all are box

 
Thanks for the tips on mirrors!

Ok, I thought some of these were folding cameras so ignore the last two bits of advice I gave as they don't apply to box cameras.