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Henrik.Stenstrom
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 05:15 pm: | 
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Dear All,
I've just bought a pre-loved GSN in realy great condition and fitted a
battery adapter. I have been able to ascertain that
everything is working to some extent. A test film will establish the rest.
I am wondering about the film speed dial, though. The outer dial can be rotated throughout 360 degrees and more, that is to say, there are neither high nor low end points. The 'iris' does not
respond to the outer dial setting. I suspect that the outer dial is not fastened properly to the adjusting shaft
Before removing the speed dial and checking further, I would very much value
any opinion or advice as to how to check the operation of the film speed dial.
Many thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give me and
thanks for your website.
Yours sincerely,
PS Also looking for a source of foam to replace light seals. |
charlie stobbs
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 07:54 pm: |
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Walmart sells a product called foamies in their crafts department that I have used to repair several cameras. I can't help with the other problem. |
Winfried
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 04:34 am: |
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When properly fastened, of course the film speed dial should affect the diaphragm in front of the meter cell. When set to the highest ASA value it should be completely open.
I think it would be the best to remove the snake-eyes screw holding the ASA dial and check what may be wrong. For further surveys you should remove the top cover, too. |
Howard
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:49 am: |
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I thought it was worth mentioning that the connection is purely by friction. there is no locating pin or anything. It might simply require you to set it correctly as per above and tighten the snake-eyes screw.
Good luck |
Erin
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 08:04 am: |
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However when you tighten down the 'snake eye' screw, be careful only to exert the amount of pressure sufficient to hold the asa marked ring in place while the outer ring moves to select the rating. The snake eye has a very small, easy to break threaded portion. How do I know? All I will say is that it can be replaced quite easily if you have a small selection of camera screws with heads bigger than about 3/32, won't look as pretty tho! |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 08:40 am: |
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Hello, Henrik. For $6, I can send you a kit to replace the light seals (free ship in the USA, 80 cents to any other country). It contains top-quality materials + instructions and a little cleaning tool. To see it, please go to E-Bay and search "by seller." Enter my ID...Interslice...and there you go. There will be enough in the kit to easily re-seal 6 typical cameras.
Jon |
Henrik
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 07:42 pm: |
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Many thanks for all replies.
I removed the speed selector dial and had a look underneath. There is a further black selector wheel with detents and a small ball bearing to hold the setting in position. On this "detent wheel" there is a small spigot which engages the speed selector dial. This spigot has broken off, hence the selector dial turns freely without effect.
So, does anyone have a parts camera who is willing to part with the "detent wheel"? |
