Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The rewind knob shaft key is sheared. It should not be a major repair as long as there are no problems in the wind mechanism. If the wind mechanism will not release properly, which would cause the key to shear, more work maybe required. If the eBay chappie was just flipping the camera, they probably were not aware of the problem either. I, like you, have had problems with non-Leica people selling gear they are unfamiliar with. Sorry about the pun, John Collier > From: "Pilot E-Mail" <wwaechte@capecod.net> > > I pass on my Goof. > I picked up an M3 from E-Bay a couple months ago that was listed as being > in perfect working order but being sold AS IS with no reserve. I had to wait > a month for lens adapters before I could make a test. > Well I ruined 3 rolls of film before I learned the problem. The rewind knob > fails to rewind the film. The prongs on the end of the rewind shaft engage > but slip when turned. > Has any one on the List experienced this problem and if so what is the > solution? > The next time I will not trust the sellers statement. >