Minolta Hi-matic 9 Shutter cable release not working

[Giachen]

Hi everyone,
I just got a Hi Matic 9 a few days ago. I wanted to use it with a cable release today and found out I am unable to release the shutter when pressing the cable.
Does anyone know where the problem could be?

 

[Brian]

The shutter release on the HM-9 is two pieces, the inner piece operates with the cable release.

There is a picture detailing the shutter release here:

Minolta Himatic 9: Flood Cleaning Shutter and Cleaning Viewfinder, also applies to the 7, 7s, and 11.

I bought this camera in 1969, my first 35mm camera, and a whole Summer of mowing Lawns. I was 11. The viewfinder had enough haze built up to make focusing difficult- last CLA was 1976. Time to clean it, I'm a lot better at fixing cameras than I was in 1976. Tools required: Flat Head...

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I suspect someone reassembled your camera and lost the piece.