Konvas Rheostat Motor

[J. Anthony Gonzales]

I have acquired an early Konvas KCP-1 turret camera. It is the older model with the rheostat motor. It is in excellent plus condition for a 35 year old camera. I am hoping somebody can help me in regards to the rheostat motor.

 

When I connect the power source, the motor makes a high pitched whining sound. When you switch the toggles or rotate the rheostat, the pitch changes accordingly (sounds like its getting faster or slower). The only problem is, the shaft/crank at the bottom of the motor is not moving. The lube inside the gear box at the bottom of the motor looks old but is still goopy. There is no evidence of rusting or other weathered wear. The motor looks almost new.

 

When the motor is "whining", there is no burning electrical smell or other indications of "something bad happening".

 

I am using a port-a-power for a battery, as a few others have discussed in previous posts. It's 6V or 9V at 7amps.

 

I am trying to test the motor unattatched to the camera. I don't think this should matter, but ?

 

Any ideas? Any help would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

John G.

[Olex Kalynychenko]

I have acquired an early Konvas KCP-1 turret camera.  It is the older model with the rheostat motor.  It is in excellent plus condition for a 35 year old camera.  I am hoping somebody can help me in regards to the rheostat motor.

 

When I connect the power source, the motor makes a high pitched whining sound.  When you switch the toggles or rotate the rheostat, the pitch changes accordingly (sounds like its getting faster or slower).  The only problem is, the shaft/crank at the bottom of the motor is not moving.  The lube inside the gear box at the bottom of the motor looks old but is still goopy.  There is no evidence of rusting or other weathered wear.  The motor looks almost new.

 

When the motor is "whining", there is no burning electrical smell or other indications of "something bad happening".

 

I am using a port-a-power for a battery, as a few others have discussed in previous posts.  It's 6V or 9V at 7amps.

 

I am trying to test the motor unattatched to the camera.  I don't think this should matter, but ?

 

Any ideas?  Any help would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

John G.

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Hi.

At first, you need disconnet motor from camera and check motor separately.

If the motor work, problem at mechanism of camera.

For run a motor you need battery of 6-8 v.

Other idea. Your camera can have mechanical stop-mechanism and this is mechanism can set at stop position.

Contack with me, send me images of your camera and i will tell you, what do you need.

Olexandr

olex@a-teleport.com