Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used a very snall drop of light oil that came with myy wife's sewing machine. I seemed to work well. kw >Hi Group. > >I'm having a minor problem with my oldest SM Leica 1 of 1932 vintage. > >Having performed faultlessly since I bought it, the shutter's now sometimes >not running down properly. > >I seem to remember reading somewhere that the cure for this is a small drop >of oil (but what oil?) where the long spring on the base of the camera is >tripped by the release rod (or whatever trips it). > >a) Is this a cure? >b) What lubricant is recommended (remember I'm in Ireland)? >c) Should I even attempt this in the first place? > >Any of you mechanical buffs out there have the answer? > >Slan > >Alex > > >Alex Hurst >Cork Florists >19 Winthrop St, Cork >Republic of Ireland >Tel: +353 21 270 907 >Fax: +353 21 271 248 >email: corkflor@iol.ie >Website:http://www.iol.ie/bizpark/c/corkflor/index.html ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>