Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/14

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Subject: Re: Takeup Spool
From: Lucien van Dievoet <100774.527@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 14 Feb 97 12:28:03 EST

>There was sold an accessory for the wind spool in M series leicas >for quick
loading.
>The old spool was removed, and the new one inserted.  With the new >spool you
could quickly load the film onto the take-up spool >without removal. 
>The item made the M3 as fast to load as a M4.

Dear Frank,

It is not as fast to load as a M4, because you will have to align the open part
of the spool with the film and you also will have to removed the spool a little
bit to permit the counter to reset.(not the case with a M2)

Regards,

Lucien