Leica IIIa film advance

David888

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I bought a beat up Leica IIIa which had a rough film advance but worked well for a year until I got back from a trip recently. When I got off the plane I noticed the film advance would only advance partially and there was a rattling sound inside when I tilted the camera. It also appears something broke loose inside and the camera shutter speed cannot be adjusted. What could have caused this? Suggestions? Thanks
 

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Could be many things, it's gonna need the top cover pulled off I would think. Get in there and see what happened. Not for the novice camera repair person, and the right tools would be a big plus.
 

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Could be a broken piece of film Jammed in the mechanism. How did you trim the leader?
 
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David888

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The camera had no film in it and was successfully rewound at last use. The rattling sound is of an object tumbling loose inside.
 
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