I have just gotten an old, 1900s era brass lens.
The pinion gear housing is missing three of its four screws. Is there a non-big box hardware store source for something that will work.?
I have just gotten an old, 1900s era brass lens.
The pinion gear housing is missing three of its four screws. Is there a non-big box hardware store source for something that will work.?
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Here in Chicago, I go to Ace Hardware for small brass screws and bolts. For the smaller sizes (1-72 and finer), I go to a hobby shop that sells model railroading supplies.
Last edited by r_a_feldman; 7-May-2023 at 18:10.
Last time I needed those screws I had to make them.
Richard T Ritter
www.lg4mat.net
I was afraid that might be the case. YetI think that this lens is from the later part of the brass lens age with a nickeled lens barrel . . .so I am hoping that the thread pattern is from the mass production, interchangeable parts technology rather than the one-off craft tradition.
A trip to some hardware store is coming. . . .and maybe a model train shop.
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Better be a very old Hobby shop
I have a huge only historical toy train shop near me
I mentally cataloged all his metal and fastnerers
I repaired threads for decades
Even used Metal Disingration machines to remove old and broken
https://cammann.com/what-is-metal-disintegration/
are plated lens barrels a sign of projector lenses and less value
Tin Can
Check with JI Morris for miniature screws like this. https://jimorrisco.com/ Might have high minimum though.
Alternate is mcmaster.
What about SK GRimes as a source?
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
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