I've never tried to clean up the letter on the top cover , mainly to avoid
the possibility of the letter coloring from chipping off or falling out of
the stamping. MD caps are sometimes available when an overhaul is done.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Katez" <wkatez@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] What do CLAs entail?
| Question to John and /or Clint:
| a) In the course of a CLA can anything be done to clean up the engraved
lettering
| that has "yellowed" from age
| (or a from previous unknown owner who may have smoked)?
| b) Are OM-2 MD caps (black) available?
|
| thanks,
|
| Wayne
| Jacksonville
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
|
| clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
|
| > Many (if not most) OM's will need seals, and that should be included in
the
| > charges. Every operational function should be checked, repaired and
adjusted
| > to work properly -- for example, the self-timer, flash sync, MD
operation,
| > etc., not just the meter and speeds.
| >
| > The finder and eyepiece should be cleaned, though damage to the screen
and/or
| > is a problem on some cameras, and can be corrected only by replacement.
This
| > may not be economically feasible on some cameras. Mirrors should be
cleaned,
| > but only if needed, and previous damage such as scratching can be
corrected
| > only by replacing the mirror, which is usually uncalled for as this will
not
| > affect performance.
| >
| > Then there's the odd problems such as strap lugs that work loose, bent
back
| > latches, and so on -- these should all be repaired as a matter of
course.
| > And the camera should be thoroughly cleaned -- it may not be new, or
look
| > new, but it should be as clean as possible.
| >
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