Quote Originally Posted by Dugan View Post
Custom Bellows in the UK.
You need to send them the old bellows, preferably in the frames.
They made a replacement bellows for my Eastman 33A 5x7, and it's beautiful.
My bellows cost about $250 + shipping (both ways)... I imagine yours would be about the same, maybe a bit more.
I will look them up. I'm guessing you send the old ones for measurement purposes? I will contact them and see where we go from here. Good to know there is someone still doing it.

Quote Originally Posted by Leszek Vogt View Post
Agree w/above. If your bellows are toast, you can get them done while you are doing other tweaks. Also, if the lens is in the shutter, I'd have that CLA'd appropriately....you probably could deliver it to Carol in Whittier (if you have the time) - she does excellent work.

I have no idea if it's worth repairing the broken base piece....I'd probably would spring to create a new one (more reliable). Would you tackle that or rather farm out and have someone else do this ? Indeed, patience is one thing, but having the appropriate tools (+ knowing how to use them well) to accomplish such, it's something else again.

Wish I had the time to do my #1 (5x7). It's all in pieces :>). My Front SDT (for rise) has different gearing.


Les
Thanks for teh info about Carol. Do have contact info? Funny enough, I picked this up in Whittier. Would definitely swing by if it works out.

As far as the lower rail, I have no skills in this regard. The damage does make me nervous I will admit but I can't fabricate fro shit so a repair seems like the easiest solution.

Quote Originally Posted by klw View Post
Extension rails with the same number (same batch?) will fit this camera, other numbers might (will) need adjustments.
Thanks very much! Good to know.

An update. The camera is fully disassembled. It was easy to do but I did damage the lower rail gear as in it snapped when trying to remove it. Thems the breaks of a soft metal piece that needed prying. It's a clean break though so I'm hoping it gears smoothly once put back together.

For now, I'll inquire about the various thinsg I need done. I think I'm going to levae the finish as is because it is actually quite nice. The metal pieces will be cleaned up but I'm going to leave the non-corrosive patina. Especially where the copper is concerned as I don't like the look of naked copper. For now it looks like the biggest barrier to continuing is the shutter repair, a replacement lens board with a more solid metal threaded mount (any advice on where to source this?), and having the bellows manufactured.