Inner workings, disassembly and repairs

Here are some pictures, notes and articles that might help your curiosity.

Note that looking at pictures is fine but opening your Minox is generally regarded not to be a wise move.

The camera craftsman repair notes for a Minox B

Shutter repair by Rick Oleson

The Minox shutter; how it works

How to repair your Minox (article)

Some pictures of my disassembled Minox C

Lens focus fix by Martin Tai: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minox-FAQ/message/7145

Handy drawings and pictures

Repair notes of a ME-1 flash

A simple EC repair: http://www.minox.org/mhspublications/MinoxMemo/online/techtips2.htm

Some pictures of a disassembled B as found somewhere on the internet

German artical of the "Verein Deutchen Ingeneure" (German Engeneer Club" about the Minox

Links:

Some original Minox patents in PDF format: http://www.submini.org/tech/patents/
Describing how to dismantle a Minox C: http://www.minoxdoc.com/how_to_dismantle_a_minox_c.htm
Minox Replacement Parts & Service Information: http://www.minoxdoc.com/Parts & Service.htm
Matt's Classic Camera Repair Tips: http://homepage.mac.com/mattdenton/photo/cameras/repairtips.html

 

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