To buy or not to buy?

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Hallo,

I have an offer for M2, serial number 1050-XXXX, cosmetically it's user condition, some scratches, leather missing on two places, viewfinder is clean and bright, rangefinder aligned, rewinding as far as I can judge it, smooth. The shutter times might be a little off and there is take-up spool missing (though the seller might eventually provide one). The price is $400. So..what do you think?
 
Congratulations on the M2. Whether it's $350 or $370, it's a good deal. Every time I think of selling mine to help pay for an M6, I look at it and say to myself, "why?" It's all I really need/want - it's simple, dependable, solid. I don't really like meter lights in the viewfinder anyway! Perhaps I don't need that M6 after all.😉
 
So...I have got it! It is a beauty for sure, but you know that.

But regarding the spool - I have tried the spool from my Zorki 4 and it looks like it could fit! I have not tried it with film yet, but do you think that it could actually work? At least I cannot damage anything in the camera with it, can I?
 
Put in the Zorki spool and see if the winding on works correctly. Then try -- but without force -- to replace the base plate. If you can get it on, all should be well.
 
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