I just obtained a beautiful Graphic View II yesterday, it does not have a lensboard or a lens, but my real problem is that I need an instruction manual! even a Xerox copy would help! Thanks!

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On 2003-01-24 10:31, Offset wrote: I just obtained a beautiful Graphic View II yesterday, it does not have a lensboard or a lens, but my real problem is that I need an instruction manual! even a Xerox copy would help! Thanks!

I.ve never seen an instruction manual to the GVII, and would really like to! Just in case someone is in an obliging mood

But I do have the service manual available on my web site at http://www.southbristolviews.com under "Graflex Manuals".
This should be able to answer most of your questions directly or indirectly by looking at the exploded pictures.
One thing not obvious and rarely mention is that you don't have to turn the rail-focus knows to move the standards. You can pull them out slightly to disengage the gear and then slide the standard where you want to go...
But if someone could make the instruction manual available, I would put it up on my site along with the others...

Rich...

Instruction book: http://www.photobooksonline.com/books/userbk06VC.html Price $5.
For the repair manual, http://www.photobooksonline.com/books/manual03.html Item #90023x, price $15.

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