russell_salerno

<p>Subbarayan you were exactly right, the brass nut was loose. After tightening it, the winding lever is working again. Ready for another 40 years! Thanks and peace to you my friend.</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks Subbarayan, is there a trick to removing the plate without bending it? How strong is the factory glue?</p>

<p>Hello all, I have a "Hanimex" Praktica Super TL I bought new in 1974 (I saved my lunch money for an entire school year to buy it). After a few years, the film advance lever stopped springing back to the rest position after winding a frame and has to be moved back manually. Once in a while, for reasons that are a mystery to me, it'll work properly for a few frames but inevitably malfunctions again. If the shutter is released before the lever is moved home, it will spring back with force. </p>

<p>Here's a youtube video showing the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FNMs79W0gs </p>

<p>I want to fix this once & for all, and while I'm at it, give the old girl a well-deserved tune-up. I studied some of the tutorials online but none give me confidence to attack the advance lever assembly. A repair manual would be ideal but I've had no luck finding one online. Any ideas?</p>

<p>Best,<br>

Russell</p>