{"id":405,"date":"2020-08-28T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/?p=405"},"modified":"2021-10-01T16:21:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T23:21:22","slug":"lubricating-a-mitchell-gc-camera-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/28\/lubricating-a-mitchell-gc-camera-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubricating a Mitchell GC Camera Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While I had the movement out of a Mitchell GC, I thought I would demonstrate the lubrication points on the movement for those who have never worked with one of these cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Movement removed from camera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Servicing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Working from top to bottom, 1st is the cam that operates the registration pins. A drop of oil on both sides of the cam opening is the best procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Servicing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. The bearing block that supports the back of the registration pin assembly gets oiled at the front and back of the shaft that the block supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Servicing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. & 5. There are 2 felt oil pads that keep the registration pins lubricated as they go through the guide bushings and engage the film perforations. These pads need to be saturated so they take on the color of the oil, but not oversaturated. 4 shows the inboard oil pad, and 5 shows the outboard oil pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n