Free TAKEN - Broken 35mm bodies from the land of misfit toys

[artcarbuncle]

All taken.

Canon A-1 - Fair cosmetics. Shutter will not fire.
Olympus OM-2 - Fair cosmetic condition. Shutter works sporadically, mirror locks up at higher shutter speeds.
Nikon FM2 - Mangled shutter
Canon Canonet QL17 - (Not GIII) - Nice glass, good cosmetics, shutter speeds all over the place.

 

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[dxqcanada]

Hmm, I wonder what the cost to ship to Canada would be?

 

[artcarbuncle]

Hmm, I wonder what the cost to ship to Canada would be?

Looks like about $40-$50 US to Ontario.

 

[dxqcanada]

Hmm ... ah, I see the QL17 is already gone.
How mangled is that shutter?

 

[artcarbuncle]

The second from the top blade is cocked down at about 20 degrees and there's a bit of bowing of the other blades in response to the pressure from that.You can move the lower blades down carefully as a unit, but the top two (or three: I can't really see clearly) seem to be unhooked from the mechanism. I can't see any actual creases in the blades themselves.

 

[dxqcanada]

Sounds like a challenge !!!

 

[dxqcanada]

Thanks for the Goodies, they showed up today

 

[artcarbuncle]

Best of luck with them!

 

[CMoore]

I am surprised those got taken, because....... "Nobody wants a Charlie In The Box"

 

[dxqcanada]

They are best broken !!! Now I am going to attempt to totally disassemble an FM2 to remove the shutter mechanism.
I've never done that before ... it's going to be entertaining !!!

 

[dxqcanada]

I am glad to report that the Canon A-1 and Olympus OM-2 are now working.
The Canon needed a replacement electromagnet and the Olympus needed a CLA of the gears ... the Nikon FM2 is going to be tough as I will need to take out the shutter.

 

[artcarbuncle]

Excellent! Glad you got them back in service.

 

[dxqcanada]

Well, I am not sure about the FM2 ... those blades are not looking pretty !!!

 

[AgX]

The Canon needed a replacement electromagnet...

There are quite some reports on sticky A-series electromagnets, working after cleaning.
But a replacement is new to me. To dirty to clean?

 

[dxqcanada]

There are quite some reports on sticky A-series electromagnets, working after cleaning.
But a replacement is new to me. To dirty to clean?

Was clean. There was a break in the coil wire somewhere, so no continuity.

 

[dxqcanada]

The FM2 second curtain had so much force on it that it snapped the metal apart ... it will now become a parts body.