CL take-up spool

[FrankS]

So the white plastic film gripper thingy on the take up spool of my new to me Leica CL completely broke off. There was only 1/2 of it there when I got it and it was glued on - temporarily.

Anyway, has anyone come up with a home brew fix for this besides tape, or do I need to send it away?

[Brian Sweeney]

Just thinking out loud. Well, not out loud, but thoughts coming out of fingertips...

Can you get something to wrap around the spool that will hold the film tip in- kind of like the metal "film clamp" like on an M3 take-up spool? A piece of metal to wrap around the remaining spool tightly enough to pin the film leader down? My CL is loaded at the moment. Can't look at it, but I do remember what it looks like.

[mjflory]

Frank, I'm sorry to hear it. I've worried that mine might snap but I've been lucky so far. I don't know what fixes are available, though. It looks like it takes a fair amount of disassembly just to get to the point where you'd be able to fit something over the take-up spindle.

[clintock]

I know I've replaced one before, but I can't remember doing it- maybe there is something to the aluminium pans and altzheimers connection.
I'll stare at one tomorrow and see if a pull from a Hi-matic will sub or not.
Leica may still have the part on hand, worth an email.