FED 2 w/fixed takeup spool?

[zcopley]

I recently bought a FED 2 on eBay from somewhere in the FSU, but instead of a removeable take-up spool it came with a fixed one, which looks exactly like the take-up spool on my FED 3b. It also came with a crusty, reloadable film canister in it. So I'm wondering, is the fixed take-up spool a modification? I think its a later model FED2 (serial# 9940299). It has standard shutter speeds and a mushroom winder.

Also do you think the eBay seller was trying to fool me or something by sticking the the reloadable film canister in there (see attached images)?

Zach

 

[Roman]

Actually, I'd be rather pleased if somebody had already done that work for me - no more problems with losing spools...
Jim Blazik has a description how to use the fixed spool from a donor FED 5 for other FEDs on his site...

http://www.geocities.com/fzorkis/swap_it_out.html

Roman

 

[pshinkaw]

The only tool needed is a thin bladed screwdriver. I've done the Fed-5 switch. I think the fixed spoool from the Fed-3b and the Fed-4 are also the same.

The later versions of the Fed-2 came from the factory with the spool installed. I believe the Fed-2 production may have overlapped the Fed-3 at the factory.

-Paul