Last week I had a customer come in with a camerabag full of goodies he'd
bought at a garage sale the day before. He got the whole thing for $50. Being
that it contained a working Canon AE with a 50mm 1.4 lens among other things,
he made out quite well.
Among the "other things" was an Olympus Winder2. I went to check it and
found the batteries had split and swollen to the point where I couldn't get
battery holder open. He was going to chuck it, so I offered him $2.00 for it.
I told him I had Olympus equipment and, although it was more than a good chance
the winder was worthless, I figured it was worth $2.00 to take it home and see
what I could do with it.
After attempting a few different approaches, I was finally able to get the
holder open and out., Once the batteries were removed, there was
some acid damage, though not as much as expected. I slipped in a battery holder
from one of my other winders and was pleasantly surprised to find the damage
did not find it's way into the internal workings of the winder.
As for the battery holder, I still need to see if it can be cleaned up
enough to work. If not, the holders are still available. In any event, it was
well worth the $2.00 gamble.
enjoy,
Brad
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