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Re: [OM] OM-4T "screw on the loose" blocks Winder 2

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T "screw on the loose" blocks Winder 2
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 08:49:15 -0400
Sorry about your salt water damage.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Conklin <gconklin@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T "screw on the loose" blocks Winder 2


> Thanks John.  I figured that was the way to go.  As I suspected the screw
> had been forced, the Allen head was somewhat burred.  Using my #00
> and  #000 turned it, but it would not back out.  I finally took the bottom
> plate off and pushed it out from the other side.  The other screws were in
> wrong places.  As you have probably known for years, the two tripod mount
> screws are longer as the threaded holes are somewhat below the level of
the
> bottom plate.  It is all sorted out now.
>
> The camera (purchased from a list member) has worked perfectly. I may
> sSring of this year) I sent an OM-4T to you it came back in excellent
shape
> but was not water proof.<g>  It got salt watered in Peconic Bay in August
> when a friend wanted photos of his beautiful home built boat.  I had
> finished two rolls of film from his dinghy when he came to pick me up
under
> sail!  NOT!  A very slight error in judgment tipped the dinghy over.  I
> 'saved' the soaked camera, several lenses and film.  Only the film could
be
> salvaged - by Modern Age in New York City.  A 30x40" print now graces his
> wall, striking if I do say so.  Rather expensive.
>
>    - George in Berkeley
>
>
>
> At 06:00 PM 10/08/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >The alignment hole is not threaded.  Hopefully you can just unscrew it
and
> >put it back in its proper place.  The  alignment hole is closed at the
other
> >end so there's no need to worry about dust getting in through it.  I get
> >many calls from customers..."there's a screw missing on the bottom..."
> >
> >John
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: George Conklin <gconklin@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 3:02 AM
> >Subject: [OM] OM-4T "screw on the loose" blocks Winder 2
> >
> >
> > > Recently I purchased a pre-owned OM-4T which is working like a charm.
> > >
> > > However, when I tried to put my OM Winder 2 on it, it would not fit.
I
> > > discovered that some previous owner had put a small screw in the
alignment
> > > hole on the bottom which matches the alignment pin near the grip
handle on
> > > the winder.  Closer examination of the bottom plate on the camera
revealed
> > > that one of the two tripod hole screws was missing.
> > >
> > > I'd guess someone thought they had lost a screw from the alignment
hole
> >and
> > > punted with the missing screw.  I'd also guess that the titanium
bottom
> > > plate stripped the threads off the screw, unless it also was titanium.
> > >
> > > Two questions.   1) Could the screw in the alignment hole do any
> > > damage?  I'm inclined to just remove it.
> > >    2) where can I get a replacement screw for the tripod hole.
> > >
> > >    - George in Berkeley
> > >
> > >
> > >
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