A Nikkormat FT with what? A broken film sprocket??

As per the headline...got this camera free with some lenses and it looks to be fully operational except somehow the son of the guy I got it from had borrowed it and somehow managed to break off and lose the lower part of the plastic film sprocket (the one immediately adjacent to the right hand side film take-up spool).

Has anyone ever stripped down as far as this component to help me understand how far I need to go to swap it for a good one? There is a slot head screw in the bottom of the metal shaft which may or may not make removing and replacing that shaft easier then expected but I'm reluctant to remove it without knowing what may or may not fall out in my lap, you know, like those bushes on the 'Nikkormat' nameplate do the first time you remove it....

Thanks!

Any chance things can be glued together in-situ? A picture of the fault would be helpful - the folks on this group are better at looking at things than talking about them, or at least they should be.

I imagine you are already familiar with:

https://learncamerarepair.com/productlist.php?category=2&secondary=8

Nicholas Lindan said:

Any chance things can be glued together in-situ? A picture of the fault would be helpful - the folks on this group are better at looking at things than talking about them, or at least they should be.

I imagine you are already familiar with:

https://learncamerarepair.com/productlist.php?category=2&secondary=8

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Useful link Nicholas, thank you. What's the process for posting photos here, do I need to have a Photobucket style account to link to or can I upload direct assuming not high res/large file?

Thwyllo said:

What's the process for posting photos here, do I need to have a Photobucket style account to link to or can I upload direct assuming not high res/large file?

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You can link to an existing photo on the internet by using the insert image button on the expanded set of functions above the posting window - click the three dots to get there.
You can also resize your photos down to 1000 pixels or less on the long side, and then either copy and paste the result into a post, or use the attach files function at the bottom left to attach the resided file - best if it is a jpeg.

MattKing said:

You can link to an existing photo on the internet by using the insert image button on the expanded set of functions above the posting window - click the three dots to get there.
You can also resize your photos down to 1000 pixels or less on the long side, and then either copy and paste the result into a post, or use the attach files function at the bottom left to attach the resided file - best if it is a jpeg.

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Much obliged, thank you.

So excuse the photo, it's a quick and dirty camera phone pic but this shows where the sprocket is broken (the broken but is not present) and also the screw I referred to above. How does anyone do this?

Really this is a bit sad - I got it for free and it ought to be retired for parts but I can't do it to the old girl without at least trying, but then I need to find an even grimmer example for parts - I already have two working FTns.

But if anyone has ever got down to this part before your experience is worth hearing.

Thanks!

Removing the sprocket on the Nikkormat series is not that difficult if you are familiar with basic camera repair. You need to remove the top cover, bottom cover and counter assembly. Once the counter assembly is removed you can access the sprocket drive gear and remove it. I do have new Nikkormat sprockets available if you need one and I'd recommend putting in a new one as opposed to one from a parts camera that is used and may be ready to crack.