Mariah, I would cancel the sale, but I guess it depends on what you paid and what is included in the package, and whether you plan to put more money into the package. In general, any used camera should be fully serviced to prevent any damage to internal parts and make certain everything is in alignment.
Motor repairs can be expensive, depending on the damage and which motor it is. There were something like 15 different motors and modified motors made for the NPR. And depending on which motor it is, it might not be worth repairing. I would guess $300-1000 for a repair, a $1000 or $750 being the cost to replace it if it's considered dead by a tech. On of the best companies for motor repairs is AZ Spectrum in Maspeth, NY (Queens). http://www.az-spectrum.com/ There is also... • Visual Products in Wellington, OH • Man-sung (of SMS) is still doing repairs out of his home in Chicago In Los Angeles... You might try George Zorzoli, he said he would still do repairs for old customers, however you might need to inquire if you've not worked with George before... George does rebuilds of the old Ciblo motor and can do crystal conversions for non-crystal motors. His prices are generally pretty good. Also in LA... Richard Bennett at Cinema Engineering, if he cannot do it, he likely knows someone who can, he'll outsource to other technicians for items he does not specialize in Alan Gordon has parts but no service I would probably pass on this camera, there are lots of NPR cameras out there, and you might be better to buy from Visual Products or somewhere that can guarantee service As far as Du-All is concerned, I've never used them. Since George Gal is no longer running the company, I have only heard bad things about Du-All. Good luck, it's a great camera if you find a good one and get it serviced. Alain On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:35 PM, mariah garnett <mariah.garn...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello everyone - > i just bought an eclair NPR off ebay and was told after the fact that the > motor is broken.The seller's offering to knock the price down to $370 or > let me cancel the sale. Anyone know how much an NPR motor would cost to > repair or replace? > or know any good 16mm camera repair places that work for relatively cheap > in the LA area (or who have free shipping)? > all advice appreciated... > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > -- 40 FRAMES Alain LeTourneau Pam Minty 40 FRAMES 5232 North Williams Avenue Portland, Oregon 97217 USA +1 503 231 6548 www.40frames.org www.16mmdirectory.org www.emptyquarterfilm.org
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