Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/20

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: M6 - whirring noise
From: John Van Stelten <focalpt@ecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 08:06:24 -0600
References: <19960919070148.AAA27639@ge1-p04.vtx.ch>
 
The whirring noise is the resetting of the slow speeds escapement. Upon its 
cycle, slowing down the closing curtain, it needs to reset for the next 
release.The reason for the sound is there is no pallet engagement to give 
actual resistance.

John
In reply to: Message from captyng@vtx.ch (Gerard Captijn) (Re: M6 - whirring noise)