The Beauty of Vintage Stuff
Appreciate. Use. Repair.
From cameras and HiFi equipment to antiques and fine art. Discover my personal tips on how to use and DIY restore/repair your “dated” belongings.
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Canon A-1: Disassembly, Repair, Adjustment, and Testing
The Canon A-1 is an impressive SLR film camera, made in the late 1970s in Japan. This post collects all my disassembly, repair, adjustment, and testing posts on this camera.
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My Boombox
Some time ago, I built a DIY boombox. In a series of posts, I describe its fundamental concept, how I built the cabinet, and how I installed the technical components.
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Canon A-1: How to Fix the Canon Cough/Squeak the Proper Way
The infamous “Canon cough/squeak” is a problem that often occurs with Canon A-1 cameras. I explain how to fix it the proper way.
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Sometimes, you have to test the shutter of a Canon A-1 but don’t have a battery available. I explain a quick test you can still perform.
Read moreCanon A-1: How to Remove the Bottom Cover
When disassembling a Canon A-1 camera for CLA or repair, you often have to remove its bottom cover. I explain the procedure I use.
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