I was amazed that the cat still breathes. I've heard it's common for a cat
in heat to do such a thing. Jees, get it fixed (the cat and the camera).
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: gary edwards <maitani@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Tale of a DIY repair gone bad
> Surely, that is the late, departed cat....
>
> Gary Edwards
>
>
> >From: Skip Williams <skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [OM] Tale of a DIY repair gone bad
> >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:55:47 -0400
> >
> >I assume the cat went #1, not #2!? I hope you charged extra for that
one
> >
> >Skip
> >
> >
> >At 8/18/99 08:40 PM -0400, you wrote:
> >>I couldn't help myself, I had to look.
> >>Right now I'm recovering from a summer cold, hot & cold sweats, the
shakes
> >>(I HATE that part). Anyone who's tried to call in the last 3 days has
> >>gotten my machine.
> >>The last "good" camera to come in was a 2N that was sitting on the floor
> >>of
> >>the owners closet. His cat "went" on it.
> >>
> >>John
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> >>516-424-2121
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> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Skip Williams <skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 5:36 PM
> >>Subject: [OM] Tale of a DIY repair gone bad
> >>
> >>
> >> > (John Hermanson - Don't look! Just hide your eyes on this one.)
> >> >
> >> > Check out this Ebay item.
> >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=145979845
> >> >
> >> > Here's the interesting text on this OM-1 "This poor little camera is
> >> > currently dead. Actually it was killed. Probably had a simple
> >>mechanical
> >> > jam, and then some idiot tried to "fix" it with WD40 or the like. The
> >> > inside has been saturated. No meter action, No wind, No shutter
> >>action."
> >> >
> >> > This sounds like what I do to my brass sprinkler when it sticks. I
> >>just
> >> > spray WD-40 on it while it's running until the sticking stops. I
guess
> >> > this guy thought his OM-1 could benefit from the same treatment.
> >>Although
> >> > I'm sure there's been worse stories, this one is up there.
> >> >
> >> > John - One day when you have a minute to think, you'll have to give
us
> >>your
> >> > best stories on what-came-in-the-door-for-repair. I'm sure they'd be
> >>good
> >> > for a few grins; or gasps of horror, depending on the situation
> >> >
> >> > Skip
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----------------------------------------------
> >> > Skip Williams
> >> > Westfield, NJ
> >> > skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx
> >> > -----------------------------------------------
> >> >
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