Over Christmas I came into possession of a Kodak "Bantam" camera vintage early 1940's (one of the original "compact" cameras I think -- it is about the same size as my Sony P72 - though heavier). The lens is labelled "Special" but a bit of research indicates that is not the "Special" version which is relatively rare and sought after but the more common f4.5 version.
It originally belonged to my wife's father. In examining it I found that the shutter mechanism doesn't work (it cocks and closes. and clicking the shutter button opens the shutter but it doesn't close). I find scattered bits of information on this camera around the internet but nothing really specific. I was wondering if it there is some easy fix.
