Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Question
From: GCodispoti <GCodispoti@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 17:29:56 EST

<< On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Richard Clompus wrote:
 
 > Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
 > 
 > When I remove the lens from my M6 body, there appears to be a circular
 > black plastic plug on the floor of the camera in front of the shutter.  Not
 > one to simply pry it off for a look, I'm interested in knowing what it
 > behind the plug.  Is it there for easy removal to permit mechanical
 > adjustment of what's behind it?

That plug is not to be removed or the oil will drain out completely and the
advance mechanism will seize up.  Which is why the M6 was not designed in
England.  The English could not figure out how to make leak oil.
Sorry but aside of Leicas, I own a Triumph TR-6.
JC