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Ahson
Tinkerer
Username: Ahson
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 08:15 am: | 
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Hi there!
I just picked up a Yashica 124 in nice condition that seemed to be working perfectly. However, once I got a take-up spool in place and tried to load a film, the advance mechanism started slipping and failed to wind the film onto the spool.
I've tried a different spool and a roll of film but it makes no difference. If I take the take-up spool out, then the winder looks fine, but as soon as there's some friction from a spool it just slips. The rod with gear for the film counter seems to be fine with tension. Any ideas, or this is simply just bad that couldn't be fixed except a proper CLA?
I uploaded a video on YouTube for better look at it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31sbEXfF5fE
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Denny
Tinkerer
Username: Denny
Post Number: 127
Registered: 08-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 08:08 pm: |
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This looks and sounds like my Yashicamat EM. You can start by looking through this one
https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/forum/messages/2/18920.html
And this one on an LM. It also has a link to exploded drawings of a 124G, but that should be very similar to your 124.
https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/forum/messages/2/22192.html?1357861658
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Ahson
Tinkerer
Username: Ahson
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2013 - 08:33 am: |
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Hi Denny,
Thanks for your links as the problem you had seems to be the exact same issue on my Yashica 124 now. I got the camera from ebay for a low price and not wanting to spend double of the camera price and send that to Mark Hama to repair it (although I will have to if I can't do it).
How did you remove and open up the side? Was it difficult? After I loosen up the leatherette, can I re-apply it back on?
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Denny
Tinkerer
Username: Denny
Post Number: 128
Registered: 08-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2013 - 11:36 am: |
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You pretty well got it. Loosening the leatherette was the most time consuming part. I carefully used a toothpick as a "chisel" to gently break the leatherette loose from the glue and metal backing plate, trying to be carefull to keep the leatherette from tearing or poking a hole in it. The good news is that the later leatherettes are good about being reusable as they do not get brittle like the earlier ones. Once the leatherette is pulled back from the screws, getting the cover plate off is pretty easy.
As far as re-sticking the leatherette, I used double stick tape so that if need be, I could get it back off easily.
As far as sending it to Mark Hama, I don't have personal experience, but from everything I have read, he is the best. In addition, if you did decide to sell it later, it would probably bring top dollar having a "Mark Hama Rebuild". Keep the paperwork for verification. I got my EM pretty cheap and didn't feel I could justify spending that much for a hobby camera.
Good luck. |
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