FED 2 - missing take up spool - What can be done?

[berci]

Hello,

Is there an easy way to replace a missing take up spool in a FED 2.

Berci

[pshinkaw]

You can buy a replacement spool. There are some e-Bay sellers who regularly stock them.

Another approach which works on Fed-2's is to replace them with a fixed spool from a defunct later model. The fixed spools supplied on late model Fed-2's, Fed-3's, Fed-4's and Fed-5's can all be switched in with only a screwdriver.

-Paul

[pshinkaw]

Berci:

Take a look at the text and photos on the "Swap it Out" button:

http://www.geocities.com/fzorkis/

-Paul

[ddimaria]

Wasn't there a site that shows you how to make one from the inside of a 35mm film canister?

If I can find it I will post later.

DD

[berci]

Hey DD, I hope you'll find it.

I'll have to develop my latest roll to get hold of the insides of the cassette.

Many thanks Paul and DD

[pshinkaw]

Berci:

Mike Ellek's webpage has instructions and illustrations for making a take-up spool out of a 35mm cassette spool for a Kiev. The gripping mechanism for the Fed-2 is different from that of the Zeiss design Kiev.

http://www.host.fptoday.com/melek/ze...air/spool.html

It's not impossible to make your own Fed-2 spool, but a replacement should cost you no more than $10 (US). You may also be able to get a whole bunch of spare parts with it (most of a camera).

From what I have read, Fed's are a lot more common at "boot sales" and camera stores in the UK than they are in the US.

-Paul

[ddimaria]

That's the site I was thinking of.
DD

[Laika]

You could get one from Alex-Photo on ebay

FED Spool = $3 + $7 Postage (ouch! but the same postage for up to 20 spools)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3820346615

Or another way to go

FED2 & FED3 camera's for parts = $11 + $14 postage
(The FED3 will give you the fixed spool upgrade )
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3865000920
And with a bit of tinkering I'm sure you could get one of the bodies working.

What I did not long after I got my first FED2 was to buy a cheap "like new" FED5 for $18 + postage and put the Ind-61L/D and fixed spool on it.