Rapid Wind Lever for Pentax MV

joedonohoe22 · 01-24-2021, 12:13 PM

I was out shooting with my trusty Pentax MV yesterday, but at some point during the day its rapid-wind lever must have become loose, came off and is now lost for good.

What's the best way to find a replacement rapid-wind lever? Should I track down an old MV for parts, or is it possible to source a replacement wind lever with the right washers elsewhere?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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womble · 01-24-2021, 01:16 PM - **1 Like**

Sometimes people sell spare parts on ebay but your best bet is probably to buy a "spares or repair" donor body.

K.

Vendee · 01-24-2021, 01:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by womble

Sometimes people sell spare parts on ebay but your best bet is probably to buy a "spares or repair" donor body.

K.

I agree with Womble. I know from experience that the film rewind crank on the MV is also prone to breakage so a donor body with this intact as well as your advance lever would be ideal.

joedonohoe22 · 01-25-2021, 03:39 AM

Great, thanks for such prompt replies!

Does anyone know if the rewind crank from an MV-1 would be compatible? Doesn't seem to be a huge difference between that and the MV.

**RedRuff** · 01-25-2021, 04:58 AM - **1 Like**

Is there a reason the MV's lever was prone to breakage? If it's the same as the ME Super (And the attaching point looks the same) PM your address and I'll throw a lever, washer and cap in an envelope

Vendee · 01-25-2021, 07:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by joedonohoe22

Great, thanks for such prompt replies!

Does anyone know if the rewind crank from an MV-1 would be compatible? Doesn't seem to be a huge difference between that and the MV.

They look identical to me and as the MV-1 was only a minor upgrade, I can't see why Pentax would have changed it.

Procrastinator · 01-25-2021, 09:57 AM - **2 Likes**

Great that RedRuff is offering to send you the parts. They are the same as the ME, ME Super, and MV-1. Harder to find in black. See below for the parts you need. Remember the nut and cap screw are left hand thread. If you don't have a spanner for the nut you can use a small pair of needle nose pliers or similar. The cap screw can be tightened pretty well with rubber bottle stopper or other piece of rubber by pressing with your thumb. I would suggest a bit of loctite or even fingernail polish on the threads to ensure your parts don't work loose again.
23901 is the product number for the MV
C7-01 Winding lever friction spring
C8 Winding lever nut (LH Thread)
C139-01 Cover Screw (LH Thread)
0-C69 Winding Lever

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joedonohoe22 · 01-25-2021, 03:42 PM

Thanks all for chiming in. RedRuff has posted the replacement parts to me. What a gent!

Thanks also to Procrastinator for the schematic and installation instructions; the repair doesn't sound too tricky, so I'll let you know how I get on.

joedonohoe22 · 01-28-2021, 03:02 PM

The MV lives again!

Thanks to everyone for their help, particularly RedRuff who generously donated the parts.

womble · 01-28-2021, 03:14 PM

Yay. I'm always happy when I see a resuscitated film camera.

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01-24-2021, 01:16 PM - 1 Like	#2
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,267	Sometimes people sell spare parts on ebay but your best bet is probably to buy a "spares or repair" donor body. K.

01-24-2021, 01:20 PM - 1 Like	#3
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by womble Sometimes people sell spare parts on ebay but your best bet is probably to buy a "spares or repair" donor body. K. I agree with Womble. I know from experience that the film rewind crank on the MV is also prone to breakage so a donor body with this intact as well as your advance lever would be ideal.

01-25-2021, 03:39 AM	#4
joedonohoe22 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: London Posts: 28 Original Poster	Great, thanks for such prompt replies! Does anyone know if the rewind crank from an MV-1 would be compatible? Doesn't seem to be a huge difference between that and the MV.

01-25-2021, 04:58 AM - 1 Like	#5
RedRuff Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 145	Is there a reason the MV's lever was prone to breakage? If it's the same as the ME Super (And the attaching point looks the same) PM your address and I'll throw a lever, washer and cap in an envelope

01-25-2021, 07:30 AM - 1 Like	#6
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by joedonohoe22 Great, thanks for such prompt replies! Does anyone know if the rewind crank from an MV-1 would be compatible? Doesn't seem to be a huge difference between that and the MV. They look identical to me and as the MV-1 was only a minor upgrade, I can't see why Pentax would have changed it.

01-25-2021, 09:57 AM - 2 Likes	#7
Procrastinator New Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 18	Great that RedRuff is offering to send you the parts. They are the same as the ME, ME Super, and MV-1. Harder to find in black. See below for the parts you need. Remember the nut and cap screw are left hand thread. If you don't have a spanner for the nut you can use a small pair of needle nose pliers or similar. The cap screw can be tightened pretty well with rubber bottle stopper or other piece of rubber by pressing with your thumb. I would suggest a bit of loctite or even fingernail polish on the threads to ensure your parts don't work loose again. 23901 is the product number for the MV C7-01 Winding lever friction spring C8 Winding lever nut (LH Thread) C139-01 Cover Screw (LH Thread) 0-C69 Winding Lever Attached Images

01-25-2021, 03:42 PM	#8
joedonohoe22 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: London Posts: 28 Original Poster	Thanks all for chiming in. RedRuff has posted the replacement parts to me. What a gent! Thanks also to Procrastinator for the schematic and installation instructions; the repair doesn't sound too tricky, so I'll let you know how I get on.

01-28-2021, 03:14 PM	#10
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,267	Yay. I'm always happy when I see a resuscitated film camera.

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