Right, a rewind shaft all gummed up with old grease may cause this!
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On 10/27/2010 11:57 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 10/27/2010 5:56 PM, AS wrote:
>> Someone gave me a nice looking Y*shica Electro 35 gsn. I put a fresh
>> battery in and everything checks out. Shutter works great. Put a test roll
>> of film in and noticed that when cocking the shutter it takes some effort.
>> It is not smooth, there is hesitation, and it feels like the film is
>> "skipping" over the sprocket. The film does advance but I feel like the film
>> might tear bThis only happens when the film door is closed. When the door is
>> open the film advances very smoothly, of course! There is nothing pressing
>> against it.
>>
>> Otherwise a nice clean body w no other issues.
>>
>> What would cause the hesitation and skipping?
>
> Resistance to turning the wheel. :-) Assuming this camera is not a member of
> a French union, the possibilities are limited.
>
> You aren't completely clear if winding is smooth with back closed, but no
> film. If so:
>
> 1. Make sure the test roll spools out freely by hand.
>
> 2. Make sure the rewind crank turns smoothly in both direction and fits
> properly into the test roll.
>
> 3. Determine what in the film path is rough, bent, etc. and thus holding the
> film back. This includes the back plate,
> which should be smooth and press back easily against its springs.
>
> Smoooooth Moose
>
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