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Bolex External Motor Repair

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I've a number of Bolex EM, ESM, and MST motors that, because of lack of use, have ceased operating. All were running properly when I acquired them. Can anyone recommend (preferably through personal experience) a repairer for these motors in the USA (I've just learned Procam in Arizona no longer services Bolex equipment)?
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I have a nice looking but non working ESM as well! For the States I could only think of Duall. Haven't ask them, they just came to mind.
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Thanks. They're a possibility. I've checked the fuses in the Bolex motors and wonder if it isn't just a case of the lubricants 'drying out'. I have Tobin motors for the Bolex H-series cameras of only slightly newer vintage than the Bolex motors, and they continue to run well.
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I've contacted other potential repairers in the USA. Technological Cinevideo Services, which claims to be a Bolex factory authorized service facility, said they wouldn't work on the motors, referring me to Visual Products, who also declined the work and referred me to AZ Spectrum. I just received a message from AZ Spectrum in which they said they wouldn't work on the motors "this time".
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I finally contacted Du-All and, with their guidance, found the MST motors have electrical issues, not lubrication issues. Du-All doesn't have parts for their repair, so they're essentially paperweights.
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That’s bad news. I hope that you can find an electrician who can fix this. Is there a repair café nearby?
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I've never heard of a 'repair café' and expect there isn't one in my locale. Even if there was, circuit diagrams for the MST motors surely would be needed. It's discouraging that the Bolex 'factory authorized' service facilities I've contacted won't accept the motors for repair.
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I queried Bolex International through their website on 10 February regarding repairers for the motors and have gotten no response. I can't say I'm surprised.
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Hi!

Bolex is dead - there is only a license holder left. The storages with the spare parts are gone, the last repairman is gone, …
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