A spinning motor is usually due to a bad rubber grommet that translates the
rotation of one gear to another -- it can be replaced. And the post that
aligns the winder with the body (if it's been broken off) can be replaced,
too....
Jon Wichman wrote:
> I recently got an OM-2n from eBay with a busted winder 2.
>
> You turn it on and, it winds and winds and winds but, never
> advances the film. I think there's a little pin that's supposed to
> go into the camera body that's missing.
>
> I'd say that the motor's fine though! You can see it spinning the
> gears and everything.
>
> Let me know if you want to work out a deal.
> I don't shoot that fast anyway...
>
> Jon
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