Hello,
Over a year ago, a co-worker gave me this non working beaten up K1000 he was about to throw away. I go to Eric for all my serious repairs and CLAs but I like to play and tinker with old cameras so this would be a good exercise.
The leatherette was hanging by a thread and came off just by checking the camera.
Poor thing has definitely seen better days
Yikes!
The lens has fungus, dust, dirt and everything you can imagine that doesn't belong. But the aperture blades seem to work. I'll try to save it later, but I'll concentrate on the camera first.
The mirror is stuck up
So I found the issue with the mirror:
The mirror return gear is not completing the full travel, so the pin in it doesn't push the mirror catch level far enough to release the mirror tensioning lever. If I manually push the catch lever it releases and works. I'll start by lightly dusting off and lubricating with machine oil. Any other suggestion?
(I can always use the camera without the bottom cover and manually push the lever after every shot...
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By the way, the shutter speeds sound about right and the curtains seem to work properly.
Question: The curtains are some sort of cloth: correct? It seems to have some fungus in it. I think bleach will ruin it. How can I clean it? Will white vinegar work?
If I can fix this to a point where I can shoot at least half a roll, it will be a major accomplishment
Thanks,
Last edited by ismaelg; 09-03-2019 at 05:40 PM.