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Mkim
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Username: Mkim

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Registered: 12-2010

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Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 02:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hello,
I picked this up from a thrift store and it seems fine except for the seals and the latch. I think I can do the seals but I'm clueless over the latches. They're not snapped off or bent. It seems like maybe the latch in the body needs to be just a little higher somehow. It moves just fine when I pull the rewind lever up. Any suggestions? (or just tape it up?)
Thanks!
p.s. I can post a photo if that helps
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Teraforce88
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Registered: 08-2009

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Posted on Friday, December 10, 2010 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The door should just snap shut if you close it. If it doesn't, then the door itself is probably bent/warped. You could try pushing on the left edge of the door as you close it to see if it'll latch that way.

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