Electro 35 Repair

[picturetaker]

I picked up a mint looking Electro 35 (no G or anything). Unfortunately, the shutter/winder is/are not working. Any suggestions re:

1. what it 'might' be
2 where to get repair information
3. repair locations in Canada

Thank you

 

[ErnestoJL]

Unless you open the camera´s top cover it wouldn´t be easy to locate the trouble.

For the info, go to the Yashica Guy´s website. It´s filled with valuable info, as well as repair instructions (if you feel confident to DIY).

What can it be?
The linkage from the winding lever is done by a serrated piece moving sideways which engages a toothwheel which drives the cocking pin in the lens barrel (ít´s in the upper area of the camera, right under the electronics assy). If there are troubles here, that´s the easy part.

The difficult one is if everything points towards the mechanism inside the lens barrel.

I cannot give any advise of service facilities in Canada, but I will strongly recommend you to send a PM to Greyhoundman (another RFF member but from the USA) who knows much much more than I do in regard of Yashicas (other brands too) and repairs them at reasonable prices.

Hope it would help.

Ernesto.

 

[kully]

Could I hijack the thread and ask if anyone knows of repair facilities in the UK? My GTN is slipping frames and generally in need of some tender CLA.

 

[schow]

kully, you might want to give these folks a call
http://www.btinternet.com/~camerarepairer/

 

[kully]

Thanks schow, I popped off an email to him, hope he can help.

 

[zuikologist]

Camerarepairer (Michael Spencer) is excellent. Highly recommended.