Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/07

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: SM shutter problem
From: wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 15:12:01 -0400

I used a very snall drop of light oil that came with myy wife's sewing
machine. I seemed to work well.

kw


>Hi Group.
>
>I'm having a minor problem with my oldest SM Leica 1 of 1932 vintage.
>
>Having performed faultlessly since I bought it, the shutter's now sometimes
>not running down properly.
>
>I seem to remember reading somewhere that the cure for this is a small drop
>of oil (but what oil?) where the long spring on the base of the camera is
>tripped by the release rod (or whatever trips it).
>
>a) Is this a cure?
>b) What lubricant is recommended (remember I'm in Ireland)?
>c) Should I even attempt this in the first place?
>
>Any of you mechanical buffs out there have the answer?
>
>Slan
>
>Alex
>
>
>Alex Hurst
>Cork Florists
>19 Winthrop St, Cork
>Republic of Ireland
>Tel: +353 21 270 907
>Fax: +353 21 271 248
>email: corkflor@iol.ie
>Website:http://www.iol.ie/bizpark/c/corkflor/index.html

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Ken Wilcox                                Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
Davison Middle School                  preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423
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