Sorry. I'm trying to remember, but I haven't been able to get back to my office for about 4 months. We need special permission to enter the building. Right, the Century has a coil spring where the tension can be changed a bit according to the weight. One simply winds the coil tighter or looser to change tension. The stand you show has a different system, more like the one on some enlargers. Hopefully, it can deal with the weight of the Deardorff.
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Thx.
I've been having trouble ID'ing the stand. None of the Ansco stands I see online have those spiring housings on the bottom left and right sides.
Anyone?
Originally Posted by Peter De Smidt
Ok, looks like an Ansco No. 5 based on a photo from a 1931 catalog.
However, I see other pictures of No. 5 stands without the side coils as pictures in the second picture below (which I think is from 1930). Maybe they modified the design to add the coils in 1931.
Last edited by Dustyman; 23-Jun-2020 at 12:19. Reason: new info
I don't think my No. 5 stand has the side coils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phcwh8wqeC8&t=11s
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I’m wondering if Ansco had to modify their spring design because it initially was too similar to the Century design. An infringement.
Still can't invert the camera like the Deardorff standMy stand bipost hits the front controls preventing it from racking inward. The front platform of the stand has a lip preventing the camera from sliding forward when using the rear platform crank tilt. However, it also prevents the front rack from racking forward. Essentially the front rack knobs are locked into place. The rear rack knobs work fine all the way to the bipost. The rear and center rack knobs are behind the bipost so they can be rack out to the rear. All this will limit your short lens selection but I am able to squeeze my 13” lens for portrait at about 1:4 magnification. My longest lens is 480mm so have no problems at portrait distance.
Basically, the bipost distance is smaller than the max width of the S11
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My Deardorff has 3/8" threads on camera. The OEM bolts on the camera stand were designed to be 3/8 on the camera side and 1/4 20 on the knob side. A metal plate kept the bolt secured. The knob on the 1/4 end kept the bolt from passing through the base of the stand. There's 3 mounting points on the camera but I am using only the front and rear.
I've gotten use to seeing images on the ground glass upside down so no need to flip it.Still can't invert the camera like the Deardorff stand
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Good info. Thank you!!!
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