Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like the switch contacts were oxidized. Repetitive operation may have cleaned them enough to get adequate contact again. If it works and is accurate why not use it? Just be careful with it. A drop put mine out of business permanently. The digital type can can stand lots of abuse. Damon - -----Original Message----- From: John Hudson <jahudson@direct.ca> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 6:57 PM Subject: [OM] Light meters >I was recently given an old British made Sangamo Western "Western Master V" >light meter complete with incident light cone. It was completely dead. It >had previously been stored at room temperature unused for almost 30 years. >Depressing the needle release button did not cause the needle to move off >zero. A photo repair lab told me that the light cell "was exhausted" and >that the meter should be junked. > >After sitting around with its new owener for six months at room temperature >the meter has come back to life. The meter readings are virtually identical >to those shown on my Lunasix 3. > >Are there any words of advice on whether this Western Master V needs to >visit another repair technician or whether it could be on its last gasp of >life before really becoming exhausted? > >jh > > >< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List > >< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@Zuiko.sls.bc.ca > >< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html > >