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[CharlesC]

Would anyone know when Graflex ceased manufacture of the knob-wind 120 film backs and began making the lever-wind ones with pin rollers. Also, I’ve noticed various colors of the levers in different offerings on eBay. Is there any significance in these colors?

Charles

[bertsaunders]

Dont know the date, but most of the lever models were made when Singer took over the company,(late 60's, early 70's I think)when the 35mm market began to take over sales!
Singer name is also on many of the Graflok backs of that period! The roll film back I have by Singer, has a red handle, (so assume red handle to be Singer), my black handle was made by Graflex Inc. Bert

[ This Message was edited by: bertsaunders on 2002-02-25 19:48 ]

[ This Message was edited by: bertsaunders on 2002-02-25 19:49 ]

[Les]

Bert is your red handled one a 6x6?
I think the first generation of these were color coded for neg size, Iknow of yellow and blue, one is 6x9 one is 6x7 I think, or it may be both are 6x7 and one is 120 and the other 220. Originally the lever, darkslide and a dot on the body were all the same, that way you could tell at a glance what they were. Later they dropped the idea and just went to all black. I know I've seen all black versions with the Graflex Singer label on them. My lever winds say General Prescision on them.

[jdman]

One of my three 23's has pin rollers, they look pretty neat to have been added. Do you Think maybe the latest 23's had the rollers when built. Also I have noticed the knob winds seem to be smoother than the lever winds. Russ

[bertsaunders]

Les--the Singer is a 6x7, and is for 120 film

[ This Message was edited by: bertsaunders on 2002-03-01 12:57 ]

[45PSS]

I have a RH10 Graflex Inc. since 1887 Quality Photographic Equipement.

Has a Yellow lever 220 insert, Graflex a line under followed by General precision.

Its a 6X7, with pins.

Charles.

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