Canonet New QL 17 transport

[npeters]

Hi all - I have rebuilt a Canonet New QL19 (similar to modern QL17 & GIII bodies) that had battery leakage and blackwire problems. I have fixed & reassembled it (meter & shutter works exactly as it should, yippee) but I have a transport problem. The film transport just winds and winds. I can release the shutter , but the film wind - normally 1 stroke between frames - just wants to keep winding. Any ideas? Norm, Canberra, Australia

 

[Kim Coxon]

Hi,
If you search the Canon RF threads, this has been discussed a couple of times. I haven't time to do a full search just at the moment but if you have no joy, I will look later. However, this might help http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23367

As an aside, please don't start duplicate threads in different forums. It just confuses things. 😉 I have deleted the other thread so all the replies end up in this one.

Kim

 

[greyhoundman]

http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-30.html

Starting with the second photo, it explains what needs to be done. Good luck getting the leatherette off.

 

[npeters]

Fixed!

Fixed!

Hi all again. The wind adjust lever is now bent correctly and re-fitted, the film counter disk is now nice & flat and the thing winds properly and counts as well! Because the covering was so firmly glued on it came off in pieces, so it has a nice piece of red dark leather ready as a new skin, looks very classy. Many thanks to all. Norm, canberra