I received a 4x5 Zone VI today and am mostly happy with its condition. The wood frames and the bed are virtually scratch-free; the finish on the hardware is still uniform and bright, the gg has a good fresnel lens over it, and the bed racks in and out smoothly, and all joinery is solid. However, this model was made before bails were added to the backs, and the gg spring back seems to float a little bit too freely. It's almost as if the camera had been put away with a film holder in it; the springs seem to have sprung a bit, so to speak. I believe I read somewhere on the forum that Richard Ritter suggested that when this happens the springs can simply be unscrewed and gently hand-bent to tighten them up a bit and then screwed back on. Has anyone had any similar experience?

Many thanks.