<p>My FE (Serial 3971616, so it's an old guy...) is having a winder lever problem. Wondering if there is a quick DIY, or if I need to send it in for a repair.<br>
More often than not, the winder lever gets to the end of it's range of motion, advances the film properly, but then doesn't return to "lock" in the "film has advanced, meter on" position - it just continues to be able to be moved as if to advance the film. The shutter release button doesn't unlock to allow an exposure when this happens. Occasionally I can move the winder lever back and forth to release the problem, but there isn't any reproducible motion I can make with the winder arm to solve the problem (or I wouldn't be writing in here!)<br /> This happens with or without film in the camera, on any shutter speed, and doesn't seem to be an electrical problem - seems to be something mechanical with the lever arm.<br /> If there's no DIY fix, can you recommend someone reliable in New York City to take the camera to for the repair?<br /> Thanks in advance.<br>
FE Repair Help! - Winder lever prob
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<p>My FE (Serial 3971616, so it's an old guy...) is having a winder lever problem. Wondering if there is a quick DIY, or if I need to send it in for a repair.<br>
More often than not, the winder lever gets to the end of it's range of motion, advances the film properly, but then doesn't return to "lock" in the "film has advanced, meter on" position - it just continues to be able to be moved as if to advance the film. The shutter release button doesn't unlock to allow an exposure when this happens. Occasionally I can move the winder lever back and forth to release the problem, but there isn't any reproducible motion I can make with the winder arm to solve the problem (or I wouldn't be writing in here!)<br /> This happens with or without film in the camera, on any shutter speed, and doesn't seem to be an electrical problem - seems to be something mechanical with the lever arm.<br /> If there's no DIY fix, can you recommend someone reliable in New York City to take the camera to for the repair?<br /> Thanks in advance.<br>
PJW</p>