Leica LTM Take up spools for 111F+111C

[LeicaTom]

I just communicated with Don Goldberg (Dag) and he told me that the only spool that DOES NOT work with the 111C or 111F is the spool made for th M camera and the 111G camera. He did confirm that there was a spool made for the 111F and 111C that you have to push down into the camera and turn clockwise to have it set right. This spool was an improvement in that it did not touch the interior of the camera while rewinding.
Bob: the sprocket holes intruding into the image area of in 111C cameras was "cured" by the 111F which has a metal platform about 2mm high attached to the baseplate of the 111F and keeps the film from moving. That problem with the 111C has nothing to do with the spool. In fact that is the exact reason I bought the 111F where you no longer get sprocket hole in the image area.

hummmmm......well there`s a M spool in my IIIC RIGHT NOW and that`s how I seated it push down and turn clockwise.....I`ve never had sprocket holes in my images - tune in later next week for the outcome

Tom

 

[LeicaTom]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a half race 111C? Tom, I am not familiar with emailing people on rangefinder forum. In fact I never have. If you are looking for a 111C and can figure out how to contact me through this forum, contact me. John Elder

"Half Race" Leica`s are post 392000 series bodies to 397600
*roughly 5,000 cameras* with half race bearings in the shutter assembly
these were built right after the IIIC K, which had full ball bearings in the shutter assembly

Unlike the IIIC K the Half Race didn`t have a special stamp or letter next to the serial number, they were built in a handful for the German Forces up to May 1945 and then the rest were issued to the
US Army, both service and PX sales cameras - very few if any were Exported outside of Germany in 1945/46

Tom

 

[Nikon Bob]

hummmmm......well there`s a M spool in my IIIC RIGHT NOW and that`s how I seated it push down and turn clockwise.....I`ve never had sprocket holes in my images - tune in later next week for the outcome

Tom

Now that is interesting.

Bob

 

[John Elder]

I just got out my 111C with the questionable spring loaded spool in it. I tried pushing down and turning clockwise and I do believe that the problem is solved. Thanks everybody especially tom for all the info. Where in the hell did Leica come up with thise weird names?

 

[Nikon Bob]

John

Yeah, I have no problems with my IIIf or IIf because that foot is there. If you check out thread #12 by payasam and follow the link there seems to be a cure for the IIIc also.

Bob

 

[LeicaTom]

I just got out my 111C with the questionable spring loaded spool in it. I tried pushing down and turning clockwise and I do believe that the problem is solved. Thanks everybody especially tom for all the info. Where in the hell did Leica come up with thise weird names?

John,

I think they invented those crazy names to confuse us all
LOOPY, SPOOKY, NOOKY, KOOKY hahahahahaha! (Just Kidding)

Tom