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Awesome! Thanks Drew for the quick reply.

Hi,
Does anyone have a good solution to remove old scotch tape residue from negatives? I'm working with the local historical society to help archive several hundred thousand negatives from our old...

Thanks for your replies! Goamules, you're right, early 1920's....since posting I've narrowed it down to sometime around 1923. I found a catalog from 1917 that had the no7 and a catalog from 1923...

Hi all,
I've posted a couple of times here about my 8x10 Century Studio Camera, and now that it's restored and working I'm hoping to find the age or date it was made. Any help would be greatly...

UPDATE:
I found a flywheel off an old hand crank drill press. It is 12" in diameter instead of 9" and is 5 spoke instead of the original 3. I feel it has the period look...what do you guys think? ...

Hi Steven, do you think you could post a photo of yours with a ruler next to it for reference? I appreciate the detailed dimensions you posted earlier, just wondered if a photo would put it all...

Thanks for the great ideas and also the detailed dimensions. McMaster-Carr looks great and they have a 3 spoke that just might work, however that sparks another question: Did the stand originally...

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z125/RepoocTserrof/Cooper-Century-007.jpg

First shoot with the 7a after restoration. What a wonderful camera!

Hi Guys!
I am looking for a elevator crank for a Semi-Centenial stand (the large one next to the column). Anyone have or know of a source? After a lot of hard work, my century 7a is up and running,...

Update: Here is the lens after stripping, polishing, and powder coat. I found a wonderfull gentleman in Olympia to machine the mounting ring and the lens hood. The hood accepts 72mm filters. He did...

Andrew,
Thanks for the input. I'm curious about the convertible mode you mention? Would I just remove the front 2 elements and leave the rear in place? Does that change the focal length? I...

Thanks a bunch for the info! I'll post some pics taken with it after the restoration.

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this site and new to 8x10. I have an Eastman Kodak Century 7a studio camera to use for portraiture and recently acquired a Dallmeyer Serrac 12" lens serial# 345442. I was...