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Author Message   richard a oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 33 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 07:28 pm:    it sounds like the film advance sprocket is working great, but something is holding the film back. just about the only thing that can do that is the rewind knob and shaft.... check the rewind knob and make sure that it turns freely and easily, there should be no resistance when you turn the crank. if there is, pull it up and see if the shaft looks bent. if the shaft is straight and it doesn't want to turn, then it might just be very dirty - in that case drip a bit of cigarette lighter fluid alongside the shaft so that it runs into the hole and work the thing around a bit, see if it cleans out and starts working better. IF it gets to the point where it turns very freely, then try reloading film and see what you get.