Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-2 and motor
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:44:29 -0700
 
inyoung@jps.net wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  At a camera show, I bought a M4-2 and its motor combo at a reasonable
> price.  They work fine when I was checking their functionality.  After I
> paid, I had a chance to meet a Leica mania talk about the M4-2.  He said
> something about the possibility of mechanical problem associated with the
> M4-2 and its motor.  Is the problem generic to the M4-2 and its motor or
> only to the motor.  What is the problem about?  I am concerned because I
> bought the pair.  This issue might have been dealt lots of times.  Thanks
> for any information.
> 
> Regards,
> David

I don't have the winder but my recollection is that it had to be
'fitted' to the body to work well.  If yours is working I wouldn't
worry.

Maybe someone else has first hand experience.

Dennis