Old Graflex Camera

[Mitica100]

A new addition! Just got a National Series II Graflex, a 120 film SLR with mirror and folding hood. It was produced between 1934 and 1941, it's in very good condition. Here it is:

Let's hope I'll make it past February 14th (Valentine's Day in the US), my wife will kill me for having spent the money...:roll: :roll: :lmao:

 

[Oldfireguy]

You mean that is not her gift?

I'd love to have one of those someday.

 

[Mitica100]

You mean that is not her gift?

Shhh... :lmao:

 

[terri]

You could give it to me for V-Day, Dimitri! :mrgreen: I'll be your Valentine if you give me that camera.

 

[Mitica100]

You could give it to me for V-Day, Dimitri! :mrgreen: I'll be your Valentine if you give me that camera.

:stun: :stun: Oooh!... Really??? :lmao:

 

[terri]

:senses Dimitri hiding his new camera and running away:

 

[Mitica100]

*peeking back through the open door to see if Terri is still there*

 

[montresor]

Cool looking camera! Are you planning on running film through it?

 

[ksmattfish]

Very cool looking! I love it.

 

[Mitica100]

Are you planning on running film through it?

Probably. Will post results.

 

[Mitica100]

Arrived today! Cute as a button but inoperative due to a curtain which came unglued from its drum. I think I can repair it, not a very complicated operation but will have to wait. Cosmetically speaking it's a 9+ on a scale from 0 to 10.

 

[terri]

awww, nuts!! So you'll have to wait before you can actually play with it. That's a disappointment. But, you think you can fix it at home, Dimitri?

 

[Mitica100]

But, you think you can fix it at home, Dimitri?

Shouldn't be that difficult, all I need to do is gain access to the second curtain drum and reglue the lose curtain to it.

 

[nealjpage]

Shouldn't be that difficult, all I need to do is gain access to the second curtain drum and reglue the lose curtain to it.

He makes it sound so simple...

 

[Mitica100]

Here is the little gem:

Closed.

Lens bed drops.

Top view, viewing hood closed.

Hood up.

Opened, second curtain hanging lose from the drum side, while the other side is attached to the other drum/curtain.

Really, shouldn't be that difficult to reattach the curtain.