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Just aquired a Canon L2, but rewind knob doesn't stay down

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Terence

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Bought it off evilBay for $125, from a seller who said everything, including rewind, worked fine. But if I tilt the camera upside down, the rewind shaft comes out on it's own. I assume the ball detnet and spring have gone missing/loose. The shutter seems fine, if slightly laggy on 1 second. The buyer lists that they don't accept returns, but I know you can return items if not "as described" with the eBay guarantee. As a first foray into rangefinders, should I send it back? Having the rewind knob pop out on it's own is annoying, but doesn't seem like it would really affect taking photos, as you can just fiddle it back down. Would the film be loose or maybe untensioned by this issue? Would this cause film flatness issues?

Thanks for any advice.
 
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