[Frameworks] Canon Auto Zoom 814 Electric

[Bob Zinck]

Hi Kevin,

I remember trying to revive several Canon 814 Electrics over the years and I
quickly discovered that many of the screws you need access to are hidden by
the faux black leather body covering. I never tried to remove the handle on
one, but if you don't have any luck with what's obvious, you may have to
start peeling off the covering.

BTW, not to disappoint or dissuade you, but my Canon attempts failed.
However, I'm far from being a technical expert -- it's just if you have a
dead super 8 camera you usually have nothing to lose most of the time other
than tinkering with it yourself. Of the few cameras I've had success with
are Sankyos. They're more transparent in how they're assembled.

Bob

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:35 AM, Kevin Timmins <on-one-2 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi all
>
> I purchased a broken Canon 814 a while back cheap as chips and now I'm
> looking to fix it. Main problem seems to be there is a battery stuck inside
> the handle due to battery acid. I've tried everything to get it out but it's
> well and truly stuck (it's probably been stuck in there for decades).
> Therefore the only way to remedy the problem is to take the handle apart.
> The whole camera seems to be assembled with small cross head screws. If I
> can get a screwdriver that will fit then hopefully I'll have a nice working
> camera. Is there a good screwdriver set (may come in handy to have different
> size flat heads for my nizo's lens/body also) that I can purchase?
>
> Thanks Frameworks, grateful as ever!
>
> Kevin
>
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