Replacing top plate — help needed

[radi(c)al_cam]

Obviously, I'm somehow careless with my photo equipment — well, having four children and a tomcat (all of them having a strength that some consider to be preternatural, but to an extent the region where we live is eventually not unlike Beacon Hills, California) means that things get broken.

O.K., my Yashica FX-3 Super 2000: Where can one find a replacement top cover? (No such things on Ebay, at the moment.)

If the genuine part cannot be found, can someone tell me a workaround, please?

(Of course something made of 1 kilogram of brass would be a lot better, considering the aforementioned conditions 🙂)

Thank you 🙂

 

[sevo]

There are several FX-3 Super 2000 on European eBay that are cheaper than official spares would be (if they still existed):

http://www.ebay.de/itm/YASHICA-FX-3-super-2000-mit-ML-50mm-1-1-9-gebraucht-/361705507387

http://www.ebay.de/itm/macchina-fotografica-YASHICA-FX3-super-2000-solo-corpo-/282124313579

http://www.ebay.de/itm/YASHICA-FX-3-Super-2000-35mm-SLR-Film-Camera-Body-7918-/182233543624

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

There are several FX-3 Super 2000 on European eBay that are cheaper than official spares would be (if they still existed):

http://www.ebay.de/itm/YASHICA-FX-3-super-2000-mit-ML-50mm-1-1-9-gebraucht-/361705507387

http://www.ebay.de/itm/macchina-fotografica-YASHICA-FX3-super-2000-solo-corpo-/282124313579

http://www.ebay.de/itm/YASHICA-FX-3-Super-2000-35mm-SLR-Film-Camera-Body-7918-/182233543624

Thank you 🙂

Unfortunately, albeit inside Europe, the postage makes it more expensive than a spare part sent from Japan, or USA.

Additionally: If I'd buy a whole camera, there wouldn't be the desired pedagogical value, IMHO.
In other words: I'd prefer to show my brats that damaged goods can be fixed, instead of just completely replaced by another item. — And of course, they will have to screw it together, such a cruel Daddy am I 😉

 

[sevo]

Thank you 🙂

Unfortunately, albeit inside Europe, the postage makes it more expensive than a spare part sent from Japan, or USA.

Watch out that the US and Japanese sellers don't secretly have outrageous shipping costs to abroad. I once paid upward of 100€ in FedEx handling charges for a $6 Minimoog key from California. Really nasty if the seller opts for some "recipient pays" scheme where you are not charged (or even quoted a fee) at any time during the purchase or delivery - you only get sent a enormous bill days after you received the item.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Watch out that the US and Japanese sellers don't secretly have outrageous shipping costs to abroad. I once paid close to 130€ in FedEx handling charges for a $6 Minimoog key from California. Really nasty if the seller opts for some "recipient pays" scheme where you are not charged (or even quoted a fee) at any time during the purchase or delivery - you only get sent a enormous bill days after you received the item.

Ouch! Thank you for the heads up!

 

[farlymac]

here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yashica-FX-...754038?hash=item2365249e76:g:ee4AAOSw7NNUIuve

PF

 

[GarageBoy]

Not an issue if shipped by the post office

Also, I'm sure fx3s are plentiful and cheap everywhere

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yashica-FX-...754038?hash=item2365249e76:g:ee4AAOSw7NNUIuve

Thank you 🙂

Not an issue if shipped by the post office

Thank you too 🙂
In the future I'll ask exactly this as my first question!

 

[Ronald M]

Keep camera in a safe place, not on coffee table where little people can acquire.