Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/06

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Subject: [Leica] Repair Help......
From: kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy)
Date: Sun Apr 6 07:25:00 2008
References: <015e01c8979c$fd5caa20$f815fe60$@net> <20080406002350.20f29259@linux.site>

http://web.archive.org/web/20070808082902/http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/rewind.html

i took the leicaslacker page down because i figured it had outlived its 
usefulness. i guess it hasn't. at the very least it needs an overhaul. 



-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Forrest [mailto:photo.forrest@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sun 4/6/2008 12:23 AM
To: Leica Users Group; Kyle Cassidy
Subject: Re: [Leica] Repair Help......
 
I don't know where the leicaslacker page went but Kyle Cassidy had a
field fix for this or a similar issue I believe.  It was posted there.
It might be in the Google cache
Any help Kyle?  

PhilFo



On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:16:29 -0700
"Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:

> OK, it happened again.....l. will I ever learn?????
> 
> I went on vacation with my trusty M6TTL....   after lading a few
> rolls, suddenly the rewind knob/crank just started to turn, without
> the film moving.  It turns freely, but the inside "grabbers" do not
> turn at all. Vice versa is also true....
> 
> On the trip, I used a pocket knife in the cassette slot ( under the
> covers of the bed, with the lights out) to rewind the film each
> night.. but then I was forced to use no more than 1 roll a day.
> 
> I need to get this resolved....   Is there a "field " fix for the
> rewind knob, or do I need to send it to Sherry to get it working
> again?
> 
> 
> Yes, next time I WILL take a second body.....
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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