A great friend recently gave me two Calumet Travelites, a 750 and a 250, both made by Bowens.
all of the normal test procedures work perfectly for setting power, on off switches, modeling light ratios, etc, but the sync cord sockets will not fire the flashes.
These were stored in the open in a dusty and humid warehouse environment for years, so I suspect that it is some kind of environmental issue within the socket itself (these use the standard phone jack or guitar amp type of plug in sockets and plugs just like the White Lightning system and the other Bowens flashes), but I need advice on how to precede.
I have tested these with the original cords and with my Whilte Lightning cord with the same lack of firing. at the same time, I used the original cords and my white lightning cords to fire one of my Ultras with no sign of a problem. My conclusion is that the problem is in the socket in the units since everything else checks out properly.
Any suggestions are more than welcome as far as how to attempt cleaning the inside of the sockets in order to try to make the contact fire properly.
Thanks.
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