On Wednesday 03 July 2002 02:24, you wrote:
> I recently received a broken OM-1 for free in an Ebay auction as part of a
> kit. The problem is that the wind lever does not engage and the shutter
> cannot be cocked. The shutter button is also dead. Is there any way I can
> repair this myself?
> I know that I can send it to Camtech, but I don't want to spend on repairs
> what I can buy a working one from Ebay with. I was just wondering if I
> could make a backup body of this camera, as I already have an OM-2.
> -Kyle Jeffery (New to the list)
>
Hi Kyle,
You could try if the camera works with a winder attached.
The wind lever couples to a sort of ratchet mechanism that
can get stuck, giving just the symptoms you describe. The
winder bypasses that part of the mechanism.
Good luck,
Lars
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