a bit just came off my A1 :(

I just took my A1 out of my bag, and realised it's missing a piece - the film

rewind crank (and the circular housing for it). The ASA dial now has a hole in

the middle, with a chrome screw poking out of it.

 

Does anyone know if I can replace it from another camera (ie is that screw

fitting likely to be universal?). I could buy a junk A1 for parts and take the

crank off that, but I also have a minolta X700 which doesn't get much use (not

to hand at moment) so if the parts are interchangeable, I can - for the time

being at least - take the crank off there and screw it onto my A1.

 

(Is it just a case of screwing on/off, or is it going to be more complicated

than that?).

It is just a case of screwing on and off. As to the crank from another brand fitting that might be possible it also might not work and you would want to be very careful you got both a tight seal and didn't damage the stem threads.

 

I would suggest you look in your local phone book for camera or photographic repair and see if the local repair shop might have one.

 

It's also possible that one of the guys here has a parts camera and you could get the part from someone here.

well i've now looked everywhere I can think of and can't find the missing piece, so if anyone has a spare (part) they want to sell, i'd be grateful. My x700's crank seems to be firmly attached, so no joy there, either :|

US Camera has new ones for $10.80. Google US Camera, then look for Canon repair parts.

 

By the way, to remove a rewind crank, you'll typically need to wedge something in the rewind fork such as a screw driver and then turn the crank to unscrew. They're put on pretty tightly, and the initial turn or two will probably require a fair amount of force. Follow this in reverse, getting it as tight as you can, to install the new crank.

thanks ben - will try that