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Common sense really, Don't leave batteries in the camera for long periods, they will leak and corrode the mechanism.

Useful maintenance tips includes storing Cameras in Cool dry places, preferably with Silicia Gel Moisture sachets, this keeps them mould and dampness free.

A common fallicy experienced, If the Camera no longer winds or Jams do not fill the internals with oil hoping it will cure the problem, it doesn't, just makes it worse and more to clean. When experiency a Jamming mechanism, normally there is a mechanical reason, the camera will have to be disassembled.

By Far the most common faults on older Cameras are Rubber and Foam degradation, this falls into the mechanism causing the camera to Jam.

On many of the plastic Models from 1990 onwards the nylon or plastic drive cogs and wheels disentegrate, resulting in lack of motor drive or shutter seizure