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Canon F1 body only - vintage Japan - includes foam kit - works

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

This is an original Canon F1.  It's the Bell & Howell vintage.  It's being sold as-is for parts mainly because the foam needs replacing.  Included in the auction is a US Camera foam kit (sorry I ran out of photo slots).
The other major issue I can see is the shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder has slipped: the speed you select on the dial falls in-between two speeds in the viewfinder.  I found a diagram that shows the devilish engineering behind the pulley-and-string mechanism and it's something I'd never be able to tackle.
Beyond that, this is a battle hardened example with a lot of rubbing/wear to the paint, circular scratching at the bottom from a tripod, some scuffing of the focusing screen, and fine scratching to the viewfinder glass.
On the positive side, everything else works.  The meter + needle seem to be working as they should and the auction does include a new Wein Cell PX625 battery installed.  Battery compartment show no corrosion.
Also includes the body cap.
Please review all the photos and feel free to ask any questions.  I'll try my best to answer.  Thanks for looking and good luck!