Overhauling an Electro 35

[colyn]

I just finished overhauling one of my electro 35's today. It started out as just replacing the POD but turned into unsoldering all those wires and CLAing the shutter. While I was at it, I cleaned and lubed the transport mechanism also.
The old girl is back up and running though so I must have done something right. However I wouldn't recommend it to the faint of heart.:bang:

 

[remrf]

You are a braver man than I. 🙄

 

[Jack]

Well done, I've been trying to locate a repair manual before tackling a GT in need of help but have just picked up a very sorry looking GS that I plan to work through before the GT.

 

[comp_wiz101]

I had to do that a little while ago- The pad between the first and second shutter release triggers had deteriorated to muck - I had to make one out of many layers of electrical tape, carved down! Good to hear that you've gotten another one of these nice cameras running again.

 

[ampguy]

cool

cool

Let me know if you want a working GSN cheap with intermittent deck up/down exposure lights (loose wires?). I purchased from a fellow RFF'er who kind of forgot to mention that quirk :bang:

I just finished overhauling one of my electro 35's today. It started out as just replacing the POD but turned into unsoldering all those wires and CLAing the shutter. While I was at it, I cleaned and lubed the transport mechanism also.
The old girl is back up and running though so I must have done something right. However I wouldn't recommend it to the faint of heart.:bang:

 

[colyn]

I had to do that a little while ago- The pad between the first and second shutter release triggers had deteriorated to muck - I had to make one out of many layers of electrical tape, carved down! Good to hear that you've gotten another one of these nice cameras running again.

I made mine from a piece of neoprene per yashica-guys specs. It took awhile to get it worked down to the specified thickness but it does work good.

 

[colyn]

Let me know if you want a working GSN cheap with intermittent deck up/down exposure lights (loose wires?). I purchased from a fellow RFF'er who kind of forgot to mention that quirk :bang:

I'm still popping blood pressure pills from this experience...