Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/14
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Please let me know when these are ready. My M2 is waiting for one!
Cheers!
kw
>In a message dated 7/13/98 3:40:48 PM, you wrote:
>
><< think the M2 is one of the greatest and I also have a M4...
>I am very interested into these small cranks I saw on your M2s on Hans
>Pahlen site. Where do you find these? or do you make them yourself? How do
>you adjust it on the rewind button?>>
>
>Thib (et al),
> I too am a fan of the M-2. About 20 years ago I purchased a rewind
>crank for
>my M-2R. I haven't seen one since, although I understand someone in Japan is
>making them. Since they are so hard to find, and make such an improvement to
>the operation of the camera, I decided to make a version of the crank myself.
>They will be made of hard aluminum and anodized to blend with the chrome of
>the cameras. The Rewind Cranks slip over the knurled knob and are held in
>place by a set screw for which I will provide a wrench. The set screw has a
>plastic tip to prevent damage to the knurling. Currently, the CNC machine
>shop is working on the components. They then will need to be anodized. I
>estimate that they should be complete in about 3 weeks, and will cost about
>$35 US . BTW, I have Tom Abrahamsson's blessing to make these. If anyone is
>interested in purchasing the "M-Rewind Cranks", please e-mail me privately,
>and I will let you know when they are ready.
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