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Exchanging the rewinder knob on a Pentax MV

Started by Loosecanon, Feb 15, 2012, 07:57 PM

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Hafenmeister

Feb 15, 2012, 07:57 PM Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:00 AM by smf_adm
Hello everyone!
I have two Pentax MV sitting on my table. One is rusty and has damaged internals, the other is fine, but misses its rewinder knob. Luckily, the rusty one has a fully functioning knob that I'd like to transfer to the OK one. I at

Hafenmeister

Feb 15, 2012, 08:19 PM #1 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:00 AM by smf_adm
Ha. Never mind. Just figured it out:
 
Block the rewind spool with a ruler or some other hard plastic object (not to leave scratches) and turn the knob counter-clockwise.

Loosecanon

Feb 16, 2012, 12:44 AM #2 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:00 AM by smf_adm
Yes, just stick the shaft of a screwdriver in the fork of the rewind shaft inside the film compartment.