Fed3a broken rewind lock?

[Ong]

So pretty much somehow the rewind locking mechanism (the ring you push down and turn below the shutter) managed to break itself somehow so now you can still push it down, but it won't lock in and it can turn a full 360 😱

Now I'm just wondering, if I'm going to fix it, Will I need to remove the whole top plate, or is it located somewhere else?

 

[Elmar Lang]

The book of the late Mr. Majzenberg would be of great help...

 

[Penny Lane]

From: Isaak S. Maizenberg, All You Need to Know About the Design and Repair of Russian Cameras, ©1996/Author, page 203:

Disengagement mechanism malfunctions. The switch cap does not lower when it turns, and its rotation is not restricted. This occurs when the guiding screw 2 (Fig.246) falls out. Lift the cap and remove it along with the bushing I If you shake the camera lightly, you will hear the sound of the loose screw hitting against the top plate 6 (Fig.241) To correct the problem, remove the top plate, find the screw and put it back in place. [...]

The english version is still available for download here: link and here: link.

Cheers,
Derk

 

[Elmar Lang]

the webpage cccp.alien-planet.net appears as dead... it's a pity.

E.L.