Posted by Rick Rinehart on January 29, 2001 at 16:03:05:
I was recently given a Graflite flashgun and some
other equipment by a lady friend of my mother, whose
late husband was also into photography, and it appears
to be a Graflite 3 D-cell # 2773 handle with the
attached flashbulb socket and 7 inch reflector
assembly # 2747.
My question (and problem) is that even though
there is a metal contact positive pin in the middle of
the socket (no doubt to fire the bulb), there is no
corresponding ground (that is there is no screw
mount in the side walls of the socket), so this leads
me to believe that there is some "vital" piece that is
missing from the socket assembly.
Needless to say, the lady who gave me the flash
does not know, and I thought perhaps some readers of
this newsgroup might know and perhaps be able to help
in some way, I would be glad to purchase, with reason,
the missing piece for this flashgun, if I can get some
solid leads on what it is that's missing and perhaps a
source to buy it from.
I am interested in using it as a flash for my
Rapid Omega 200 camera , I have some # 5B bulbs stored
away (don't want to sell them either) and I would like
to try some night time photography while camping.
Thanks in advance for any help that you might be
able to offer.
Rick