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Aerowoof
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Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
I have purchased three used cameras that work well but have a floppy rewind crank that is getting annoying.they are a Minolta XG-1,Olympus OM-10 and a Nikon FE.
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Sillyconguru
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Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 01:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
If you unscrew the rewind crank from the body then it should come apart and (usually) there is a sprung plate that can be bent slightly.

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