hotwater
31-Mar-2011, 08:20
Hey,
A member wants to know if the 550 will fit the springback of a Grover I have for sale. The text of the sale follows for description purposes only "B&J called this 4x5 model, "The Grover Universal" circa 1950. All metal with a revolving back. The standards are not aluminum but nickle plated steel. 22 knobs of nickle plated brass. The back and front are aluminum and the "extreme bellows extension plates front and rear are nickle plated steel. It is rock solid. I have owned a few Grovers and they were always a little wimpy in their locks and rigidness. Not so with this one. I added fiber washers to help where I could. It was a dirty dog when I bought it. I have replaced the adjustable focus drive springs, cleaned every part in a ultrasonic cleaner. Red vulcanized the leaky bellows, repaired the folding hood (with Bondex) and put new felt in the front. For a 60 year old (nameplate says patent applied) camera she ain't half bad."
Here is a slide show for a more detailed view.
http://www.themidmorningwatch.com/kmv/industrial%20grover/index.html
I am in California attending to my father while the camera is boxed for shipment at my home in Florida. If not for that I could:confused: measure it myself. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards
Bill
A member wants to know if the 550 will fit the springback of a Grover I have for sale. The text of the sale follows for description purposes only "B&J called this 4x5 model, "The Grover Universal" circa 1950. All metal with a revolving back. The standards are not aluminum but nickle plated steel. 22 knobs of nickle plated brass. The back and front are aluminum and the "extreme bellows extension plates front and rear are nickle plated steel. It is rock solid. I have owned a few Grovers and they were always a little wimpy in their locks and rigidness. Not so with this one. I added fiber washers to help where I could. It was a dirty dog when I bought it. I have replaced the adjustable focus drive springs, cleaned every part in a ultrasonic cleaner. Red vulcanized the leaky bellows, repaired the folding hood (with Bondex) and put new felt in the front. For a 60 year old (nameplate says patent applied) camera she ain't half bad."
Here is a slide show for a more detailed view.
http://www.themidmorningwatch.com/kmv/industrial%20grover/index.html
I am in California attending to my father while the camera is boxed for shipment at my home in Florida. If not for that I could:confused: measure it myself. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards
Bill