[LargeFormat] prewar Speed Graphic

[Les Newcomer]

The cylinder on the lens is a solenoid. Chances are the shutter doesn't 
have any way to synchronized the shutter opening with the flash going off.
   By pressing the red button onthe flash it did two things. it sent 
current to the bulb at tthe same time it engergized the solenoid to trip 
the shutter.

The bipost terminals on the top of your rangefinder are used to run 
current to a bulb inside the rangefinder. by turning this wonderful 
instrument on, it projects the image of the filiment onto the subject 
through the rangefinder, As you focus the two images come to gether.  The 
story goes is was designed to photograph the interiors of bombers during 
construction.


On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 11:46 AM, philip.lambert wrote:

> Gentlemen!   Do you happen to know what the cylinder is that is attached 
> to
> my prewar Folmer Graflex 5x4 Speed Graphic's lensboard  and why the
> rangefinder has a two pin plug sticking out?  The Graphex shutter does not
> work on slow speeds but 25-200 look good,  so can it be fixed? The rear FP
> shutter looks OK but it makes a real klunk whatever the speed.  Is there 
> a
> real chance it works right?   Where can I buy the hat they wore, never 
> mind
> the flashgun?  (no not the hat with corks round it)  Thanks for your 
> wisdom.
> PL
>  "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
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