Posted by Britta Kristina Bergersen on November 25, 2000 at 08:35:26:
Hi!
I live in Bergen, Norway. I attend the arthighschool in
Bergen, studying photography. Aiming for a master
degree.
I´ve bought a Graflex Crown Graphic, And I´m
having
some problems in dating my camera. These are the
numbers and markings I´ve found on the camera:
The camera:
Serial number: 757856
Cross piece of the lens track: 32
Graflok Back:
31922
Kalart synchronized range finder:
Pats.#2337463.
2388714.2397160
D57909
Graflex vievfinder:
G32396
And also some strange markings and the number 1. The
letter K and the numbers 06 or 90 stamped in ink.
Graphic film holder type 5:
U.S. pat. no. 2056144
1443
Lens I:
Graphex
Full synchromatic made by Wollensak for Graflex inc.
Graflex optar f.4.7
No G16080
135 mm
back of lensboard: 030853P6
Lens II:
Prontor-SVS
Kodak Ektar F/7.7
203 mm
Mount 370
German shutter
on the box the lens came in:
KODAK
"Lumenized"
F.7.7 203 mm eight inch
ektarlens
in
Prontor S.V.S. shutter
with flash cable and 24 in.
cable release
made in England by
Kodak limited London
I Would be very happy if someone could help me with the
dating of my camera. It is otherwise in perfect working
condition, and I have taken some magnificent pictures
with it.
Just out of curiosity: I wonder if it is possible to
get hold of a original Users manual for this camera,
that would be fun to have. Like the manual for the
kalart range finder.
I also have some problems in developing my B/W films.
They do not fit into the Jobo machine, so i have to
develop them in a dish. Does anyone know where to get
hold of a developing tank for31/4x41/4? I would be
extremely thankful for some information about this.
I´ve been surfing the net for two days, but I
haven´t
found anyhing.
Okay! That was it!
Feel free to visit my homepages:
http://Skumringslandet.hypermart.net/index.htm
they´re in Norwegian, but they mainly consist of
pictures, so that shouldn´t matter.
Britta Kristina Bergersen.