Sinar Norma spare parts

[Uhner]

Does anyone know where one can get spare parts for a Sinar Norma? I recently bought one in excellent condition but it has one problem: The cogs on the white plastic gear “thing” that allows you to fine focus with the front standard are worn out and needs to be replaced.

Thanks.

Claes

 

[Struan Gray]

Sinar still sell them as new replacement parts. Contact either the Norwegian Sinar distributor, or go directly to sinar.ch use the contact forms there.

There was a repair technician who lived in the UK, Bill Orford, who was active here on APUG and bought up a lot of spares when Sinar UK shut down their local repairs and service department. I've not seen him active for a while, and his website seems to have gone, so I don't know if he is still active or not. If official channels don't respond, you might try tracking him down.

 

[Uhner]

Many thanks. I did not know that they still made spares.

Cheers

Claes

 

[Struan Gray]

I think they are only available because the same track is used on current models, or at least relatively modern ones.

 

[Rolleiflexible]

If Sinar cannot help, there is a fellow in the US
who trades in Sinar Norma cameras and parts
for them. He has a site devoted to literature
on the Norma:

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and he may be reached at sinar@king-platypus.com .

I have bought parts from him -- he is reliable and
keeps a good supply of Norma parts.

RFXB

 

[GeorgesGiralt]

Hi Claes !
If the leads above do not prove sucessful, these tracks are pretty common in machinery. So if you go to a mechanic shop specializing into machinery repair or tool making, they may be able to supply a replacement for it.
I've bought parts direct from Sinar in Switzerland and the people were friendly and efficient.
Just my 2¢

 

[Uhner]

Praise of Sinar Tech Support.

I received the spare parts today. Sinar shipped them to me for free.

Naturally, I’m both impressed and grateful.

 

[Uhner]

Well, getting the part was fun enough I guess, but actually installing it turned out to be a small adventure. Being an academic in the humanistic sciences I realise that I lack some practical and technical skills – so I turned to a good friend who has a firm understanding of all things mechanical. I turns out that the front standard on a Norma is built around the focusing track and that the whole thing has to be disassembled in order to replace it. It took us a few hours to dismantle the camera, clean and grease the parts and reassembly it.

The whole experience was quite fascinating – but what I found most interesting was that my friend had an facial expression of pure joy the whole time he was working...

 

[GeorgesGiralt]

Yes, you're right !
This is one reason why these cameras are so prized !
They are _really_ well made ! And mechanically, they are nice, very nice.
When Swiss people want to make excellent product, they can and do it!