In a word, no. On the original 2/2n, there are gears attached to the body
casting, where on the 2s/4, everything is contained in the wind assembly for
"drop in" convenience. That and the sprocket and take-up function differently,
sizes are incompatible, etc.
Doggre@xxxxxxx wrote:
> The thread on the OM-2S film advance friction clutch got me to wondering.
> Could one replace the "stock" film advance on an OM-2S with the gear & pawl
> mechanism from an earlier model? Anyone ever scratch build/modify a camera
> like this, substituting parts from other models, much in the way people build
> up a bullet-proof Jeep from parts stretching across decades and multiple
> models?
>
> I know the circuit boards would limit the modifications to a great degree,
> but what about the mechanical parts? What fits across different models?
> What doesn't?
>
> A "bullet-proof" OM-2S with pawl & gear wind mechanism and battery-saving red
> "flash ready" LED would be a beautiful thing. Any other mods that might be
> made? Other models?
>
> Rich
>
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