RB -
Yes, that's the electro-magnet that controls the shutter speed, which
occasionally becomes "sticky". The OM-2s, 4, & 4T electro-magnets are
similarly located. The electro-magnets for the OM-2, 2n, 10, G/20 &
F/30 are somewhat further inside the camera and more difficult to access
safely.
Ruediger Betzold wrote:
>
> maybe this is a direct one to John H.
>
> if I look at the front of the lens mount of an OM-40/PC
> there is under the bottom of the mirror box on the left side
> a small electronical controled magnet
> is this the magnet which can get oily and can cause
> timing problems with the curtains ?
> If not, what's this for and where is/are the curtain magnet(s) ?
> Is the magnet at this place only a construction in the OM PC or
> roughly the same on every OM SLR ?
>
> Rudy
> Berlin/Germany
>
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