If you take it apart and get to the ratchet mentioned in the previous email,
look closely at the 2 large claws. Sometimes they just get frozen on their
pivots. try to free them up. Avoid overlubing.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lars Haven" <lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 film advance
> 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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