Fixing my Balda Baldinette's advance ball bearing

So I picked up this neat littler German camera a Balda Baldinette, it had most of the original leather case and strap and the bellows looked good... what I didn't notice was the advance knob had completely broken off and is most likely because the ball bearings had ceased and the guy forced it and snapped the metal.

Anyone have a spare? HAHA, like a broken one but that the advance knob is good? see...




I assume (and hope) the knob itself has a screw that can remove it to get to the 3 screws that hold the rotation piece in place. Once those three screws are out you can just take the piece out.

I have turned it and its VERY hard to turn. Even if I could get the bearings lubed up, I no longer have a knob and the metal is broken so I don't have another solution besides obtaining a replacement part from some kind APUGer...

Anyone?

I'll take other suggestions...

Thanks.


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

If this guy can't help, knowone can. Very reputable. Knows his stuff. Maybe not for free but very, very reasonable. I've purchased a couple of his refurbished cameras. Hope this helps.
Jimbob

Jimbob said:

If this guy can't help, knowone can. Very reputable. Knows his stuff. Maybe not for free but very, very reasonable. I've purchased a couple of his refurbished cameras. Hope this helps.
Jimbob

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who's "this guy"? do you mean yourself?

One of these was my first "real" camera. It'll do a nice job for you.

Mike

mikebarger said:

One of these was my first "real" camera. It'll do a nice job for you.

Mike

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Thanks if I can get the part..


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

*bump*


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk