Originally posted by anselmopn Hello! New to this forum! I was hoping to restore my Electro Spotmatic..
I managed to bargain a Black Electro Spotmatic that roughly translates to 10$. [...] I also bought the ES with the battery cap already gone. [...] I am willing to restore this ES if there is any way that i can, up to the point I can use it as much as i use my Spottie F.
Originally posted by ChrisPlatt But if it needs a main circuit board you may be out of luck,
unless you can locate a parts donor body.
Hi, anselmopn, and welcome to the forum.
First, you should be aware that the Electro Spotmatic is not the same camera body as the ES (even though the ES was, I assume, named after the Electro Spotmatic, and certainly is its offspring). So, when looking for parts, you should be aware that, depending on exactly which parts(s) you need, it is quite possible that not every "parts body" will have just what you need. This may be most critical if you need electronic parts, such as a circuit board, as Chris mentioned.
There were actually two Electro Spotmatic versions. The first version, SN 3500001-3502314, was likely sold only in Japan, while the second version, SN 5500001-5570000, may have been sold outside Japan as well. The greatest differences between them likely were in the electronics (although that is just my assumption) -- the importance of this possible difference may be quite important if it is electronic parts that you need for your Electro Spotmatic. [On the other hand, it is possible that electronic parts for the ES, SN 6500001-6580000, might work in the second version of the Electro Spotmatic (???)].
[In the back of my head I have the idea that the battery polarity may have been different for the two Electro Spotmatic versions, or maybe it was so for the Electro Spotmatic and the ES -- I really don't know if my mind is remembering that or making it up (LOL), but that's something to look out for if you are looking to find a battery cap for your Electro Spotmatic.]