Toyo 45A wont close

[amey]

I got this camera 2nd hand and in the first few weeks it closed all fine with latch engaged but now it wont. All knobs are loose prior to folding. What am I missing?

[Ulophot]

I don't have one, only a wooden Tachihara, but I had the same problem once, and it was because I had not fully retracted the focus and/or had moved the front or rear standard.

[toyoboyo]

Amey, can you add a photo of the camera when you're trying to close it? Some things that caught me at first were
* the "rail" needs to be fully retracted
* the front standard needs to be fully lowered
* the front tilt needs to be unlocked

[amey]

Amey, can you add a photo of the camera when you're trying to close it? Some things that caught me at first were
* the "rail" needs to be fully retracted
* the front standard needs to be fully lowered
* the front tilt needs to be unlocked

Apologies, should have added pics.

So I am undoing all these (in the pic) then shown halfway down the fold but right at the end it stops just before the latch. I dont want to use force but it looks like something is stopping it. I also properly undid (and pushed back) the bottom plate. Its annoying because it used to work just fine and seems like I have done something to prevent it closing properly

[rfesk]

I once had one of those cameras a long time ago. And recently purchased a Toyo Field 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 that collapses in the same way.

Probably not the solution but in photo 1 the bellows are wrinkled. You should make sure that they are properly folded before completing the folding procedure.
They may be not allowing the front standard from being in the proper position for collapsing the camera.

[Paul Ron]

the rise on the front looks too high. lower it and lock it n place. the front standard looks like its tilting as you close it too.

[Merg Ross]

I'm guessing the problem is with the bellows fold. Can you remove the back and check the fold?

[Chuck Pere]

Try sliding down the lensboard lock slider.

[Benjamin]

Try sliding down the lensboard lock slider.

This.

Should be in the low position:

[Merg Ross]

This.

Should be in the low position:

Yes!