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Rangemaster
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 412 Location: Montana, Glacier National Park
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 3:22 am Post subject: |
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I just got back from town, a friend of my who works in a photo store called me today, he had a person who wanted to sell an old camera.....he told me that it was an old graphic in a case...kind of described it to me and asked me to make an offer....so I told him quickly I would give $100.00 for it, I figured I could use some parts off of it to restore another graphic I have....well he called back in about 10 minutes and said if I would go $115.00 I could have it...I figured what the heck and told him yes...
I was astonished when I went to pick it up, it was a like new Crown graphic, with fresnel screen, 135 optar, two seris 6 filter adapters, top electronic rangefinder, in 100% imaculet condition with all of the orignal manuals and shipping box from Graflex, I mean this puppy is as shiny as the day it rolled out of the factory, not a blemish on it!, rangefinder is dead on..
I almost feel like I walked back into history and dropped by graflex to pick my new camera up..
Some days are great!
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Sjixxxy
Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 109 Location: Midwest US
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 3:27 am Post subject: |
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And here I thought I had it good today by rummaging up a 3 foot-coil bi-pole and vivitar cable at a local camera store and splicing them together for $3 sync cable.
Lucky You. |
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Nick
Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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All I managed was 22 enlarger bulbs for the less then 2 would have cost locally. I've no idea what I'm going to do with 22 bulbs but I'm literally set for life-) |
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Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 1648 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Would you care to buy my enlarger? Please? |
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Nick
Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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If it's 8x10 and cheap maybe. If it's 5x7 and real cheap maybe. If it's smaller I've got too many now. |
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disemjg
Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 474 Location: Washington, DC
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Man, I really can't beat that one! Although last Thursday I got a really nice Century (basic, no rf and with the Graftar) for $45, its not in the same league as your deal. Way to go! |
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Digimassa
Joined: 02 Oct 2001 Posts: 31 Location: austria/europe
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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On 2004-05-24 20:22, Rangemaster wrote:
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a good friend^^ |
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