Lost a screw!

[Santo Roman]

While I was shooting a few hours ago I went to close up the field camera and a small end cap bolt fell off the camera. I went to look for it, but since the camera has brass colored parts and I was standing in dry hay-like grass I just laughed. I looked for a few minutes then decided that the 90 degree sun was too much for me to hang around. Any idea where I can get spare parts for a Tachihara 4x5 field, rebanded by calumet? I think I'll pick up a few extra parts for the camera since I should have a few spare parts just for this reason.

santo

[Tracy Storer]

"end cap bolt"?
Not sure what you're referring to here.
Does the camera have another one still in place you can photograph?
Brass machine screws and wood screws are readily available assuming you can identify the thread size,(metric/english for machine screws) length, and head style.

[Santo Roman]

Give me a few hours. Wife wants dinner and we can't make her mad can we?

santo

[BrianShaw]

Give me a few hours. Wife wants dinner and we can't make her mad can we?

Your wife, or mine?

[bvstaples]

While I was shooting a few hours ago I went to close up the field camera and a small end cap bolt fell off the camera. I went to look for it, but since the camera has brass colored parts and I was standing in dry hay-like grass I just laughed. I looked for a few minutes then decided that the 90 degree sun was too much for me to hang around. Any idea where I can get spare parts for a Tachihara 4x5 field, rebanded by calumet? I think I'll pick up a few extra parts for the camera since I should have a few spare parts just for this reason.

santo

Have you contacted Calumet?

I went looking for small screws for an old Toyo metal field camera. Even Toyo (Mamiya America) couldn't help. I ended up going to a specialty hardware store and found boxes full of the elusive little screws, and the were 6 cents each! Try something like this.

[bbjorkum]

I have just received some parts from Tachihara in Japan. They are extremely helpful. You can contact Mr. Fujio Takahashi at optron@lake.ocn.ne.jp

sincerely, Bjarte

[Santo Roman]

Your wife, or mine?

I'm going to say both.

[Santo Roman]

I have just received some parts from Tachihara in Japan. They are extremely helpful. You can contact Mr. Fujio Takahashi at optron@lake.ocn.ne.jp

sincerely, Bjarte

Bjarte,

Thank you so much! I've been looking for a contact to them but its been a difficult search.

Thanks again.

Santo

[eddie]

try the hardware store if not mcmaster carr will have it for sure.

[Bosaiya]

I've had a few gone loose in my time.

Go to McLendon's. I get screws, nuts, and bolts there all the time. All sorts of odd sizes and shapes. They're almost certain to have what you're looking for.