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Railcrew
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Username: Railcrew
Post Number: 49
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 12:40 am: | 
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It fell out of the film compartment when I first opened my new Tower 3S (Nicca Type 3S. bottom plate. It's brass and blackish colored
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T6nn
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Username: T6nn
Post Number: 33
Registered: 06-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 12:02 pm: |
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Looks just like the piece that sits under the film counter dial of my soviet Leica copies? Maybe previous owner forgot it out after a repair attempt but thankfully still wanted to include it with the camera and just slipped it into the film compartement? |
Railcrew
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Username: Railcrew
Post Number: 50
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 03:51 pm: |
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My film counter doesn't work and (only 1 of 2 defects on the camera) I tried removing the screw on top (film advance knob) but couldn't remove the knob to see what's up. are there more steps to get the film counter fixed? |
T6nn
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Username: T6nn
Post Number: 34
Registered: 06-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 05:50 pm: |
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Hi, there should be a stop-screw on the advance knob. After loosening it, turn the advance knob countrer-clockwise. It could be hard, because the stop-screw has sometimes already messed up the threads on the brass part under it.
Try not to push down the advance knob when it has become a little loose: you may damage the delicate one-way mechanism on the winding gear. For the same reason it may be a good idea to jam a piece of wood between the winding gears when using force on the advance knob.
There is a lot more info on the web if you search for Leica repair manuals:
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/service/screw_mount_leicas.pdf |
