Yashica Electro Super-800 8mm Movie Camera with Yashinon DX Lens & Zoom

Description

Yashica Electro Super-800 8mm Movie Camera with Yashinon DX Lens & Zoom. Sold as-is. Not fully tested- see details. (BNAJ-96).
1.  The camera does not run.
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Possibly a film cartridge needs to be installed to switch on motor? (Amazon lists a Super 8 cartridge at around )
2.
Motorized zoom lens does not zoom
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Should zoom work even without cartridge? Probably.
3.
Built-in b
attery TEST does not work.
4.
A lighted
“END” status word is visible in red through view-finder because the film (none) has run out.
5.
Two of the four AA batteries seem to run down rather fast.  I suspect 2 batteries operate the electronics and 2 operate motors.  No specific testing of battery life has been done.
6.
An operator’s manual has been added that can be shipped with the camera.
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St. Paul
’s United Methodist Church of Cedar Rapids, Iowa by a faithful member. 100% of the net sale proceeds will be used to further our ministry and mission programs…programs which are daily changing lives in our neighborhood, our community and around the world. Through your purchase(s), you are, in a very meaningful way, touching the lives of God’s children…and we thank you and God for your generosity.
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