Mystery spool...

Mike Té · Jan 25, 2021

Good morning.
Would anyone be able to identify this spool, which camera(s) that it is for?
I found it among my Leica bits, have no memory of where it came from....
It doesn't fit into anything Leica, including the FILCA and IXMOO.
TIA to those who know.

Donald Qualls · Jan 25, 2021

That looks like an in-camera (not intended to come out) takeup spool with its rewind release clutch. Can't say what it's from, but it's clearly not part of a cassette.

Mike Té · Jan 25, 2021

Huh. maybe that time I got shot in my F2.
What you say makes sense; not a reloadable at all. Thanks!

Kino · Jan 25, 2021

Donald Qualls said:
That looks like an in-camera (not intended to come out) takeup spool with its rewind release clutch. Can't say what it's from, but it's clearly not part of a cassette.

+1

awty · Jan 25, 2021

The spindle in the middle is part of a camera, but why isn't the film spool removable type?
Looks to me like it is, from some type of bottom loading camera. Probably early.
Is there a spring mechanism in the film spool?

Edit: looking around it could be a meta Zorki take up spool.
Not sure on the spindle Zorkis often have die cast gears, not brass.

reddesert · Jan 25, 2021

As others said it's a take up spool and wind gear. It could be from an early Leica, FED, or Zorki. There are often small differences I think. It doesn't look like a late Zorki, where there are some splines on the shoulder of the spindle.

Scroll down in this RFF thread https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167380 for some pictures.

Mike Té · Jan 25, 2021

reddesert said:
As others said it's a take up spool and wind gear. It could be from an early Leica, FED, or Zorki. There are often small differences I think. It doesn't look like a late Zorki, where there are some splines on the shoulder of the spindle.

Scroll down in this RFF thread https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167380 for some pictures.

Thanks very much for that reference to RFF. That was really worth the look.
Maybe someone could use this?
I'd be happy to mail it to anyone who needs it, for the price of postage. I'm in Ottawa, so likely around $10 to mail it?

Mike Té · Jan 26, 2021

Thanks, all. I found someone here who does some Leica repair. This will go to his parts bin.
Best regards to all.

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