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Canonprouser
Tinkerer Username: Canonprouser
Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 06:15 am: |
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Hi all, please could anyone assist with this one. I have a 1983 Canon F-1N with a broken Diaphram Release Lever (Possible P/n. 13-9573) ... Can any one supply or know a man who can? Many thanks in anticipation. John |
Glenn
Tinkerer Username: Glenn
Post Number: 145 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 08:11 pm: |
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I have always found that professional repair firms are willing to supply from their stock of parts bodies, items that do not normally break/fail. Find your local Canon specialist and ask, cash in the bank is better than a bin full of scrap bits. |
Canonprouser
Tinkerer Username: Canonprouser
Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 12:59 am: |
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Hi Glenn, thank you for your comments, however over here in England there are virtually no repair firms supporting the F-1N now. Anyone care to offer a good sound supplier - Worldwide is fine! Thank you John |
Glenn
Tinkerer Username: Glenn
Post Number: 146 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 06:56 pm: |
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John, I am located in Leeds. For a starter try the repair firms that advertise in the AP, most have quite large 'graveyard' stocks and I am sure somebody will have a F-1N or two in the bin. I have had great success obtaining old Canon bits from Colchester Camera Repairs, they have been Canon specialists for years. Do Google search for their website info. |
Canonprouser
Tinkerer Username: Canonprouser
Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 11:38 am: |
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Hi Glenn, thank you for the input however CCR were next to useless and said they have not had parts for several years and have no wrecked bodies either. |
Glenn
Tinkerer Username: Glenn
Post Number: 147 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 07:04 pm: |
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John, Look in the back of the AP and try the firms who advertise there. I knew CCR had used/sold the last of their FD factory spares. I suppose the problem with the F-1N is that they don't wear out easily, the only chance of a damage body will be one that has fallen off a cliff or under a bus! Having said that, I have seen some pretty poor examples at recent camera fairs - so there must be some about. |