There's no way one set of teeth would turn and the other wouldn't, unless
it's completely busted (that's tech talk). The sprocket is cast as one
continuous piece of plastic, unless the top toothed portion of yours broke
off. If it did, then the film will never advance because that's the only
end of the sprocket that's got drive teeth inside.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Costello" <jcostel1168@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Aaaargh - I did it... Mine Too !!!
> John, I wish I could open the 2S up and repeat it. But I remember being
> amazed that the top sprocket was turning and the bottom one was not. On
my
> OM-1, 1(n) and 2(n), both sprockets are solidly attached to the roller. I
> can't tell you how the 2S was different. Gee, maybe it's all that stuff I
> did in the 70's catching up with me ;-).
>
> Jamie
> Fort Myers, FL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Aaaargh - I did it... Mine Too !!!
>
>
> > I loaded a test roll too in a BER 2S. The leader is so short (1.5")
that
> > for sprocket holes to be over only the bottom teeth of the sprocket, the
> tip
> > is through a slot on the take-up spool, but there is not enough film to
> > complete one revolution of the spool. The tip of the film could easily
> slip
> > out of the spool in this position. Film may not wind properly if back
> cover
> > is open.
> >
> > With the back closed and film tip firmly seated through slot in spool, I
> was
> > able to wind film to the first frame, even though top edge of film was
> > started with sprocket holes not yet over sprocket shaft.
> >
> > If the top sprocket is turning so is the bottom, as in any OM bod,
right?
> > Are you sure film tip isn't slipping out of the take-up spool?
> > _________________________________
> > John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> > Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 For Free Olympus manuals,
> > please call 1-800-221-3000
> > _________________________________
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jamie Costello" <jcostel1168@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Aaaargh - I did it... Mine Too !!!
> >
> >
> > > Last night, I wound a new roll of Plus-X onto my OM-2s. I had the
same
> > > problem as Jez: When just enough film was wound onto the take-up spool
> to
> > > cover the lower of the two sprockets, the wind lever would not advance
> the
> > > film as the only sprocket turning was the upper sprocket (which was
not
> > > engaging the film). I could theoretically shoot a whole roll on one
> > frame
> > > and yet the rewind lever would still feel taut!
> > >
> > > Jamie
> > > Fort Myers, FL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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