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wesfrit
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:04 pm

I recently acquired a box of old Crown Graphic parts, some I think are cams for the rangefinder. Is there any place I can view examples of cams for both side and top RFs to see if these are in fact cams? Thanks!!
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:44 am

Side RF's do not use cams, Pacemakers and Supers do.
Pacemaker: http://graflex.org/articles/oakes/ ;
http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/top-rangefinder-cams.html
Super: http://graflex.org/articles/cave.html ;
http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/super-graphic-cams.html


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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:51 am

Super Speed Cams are much larger and have two holes in them.
wesfrit
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:19 am

Thanks guys, I think I know what at least one of these are now. The cam I think I've identified is about 1-3/8" x 11/16" across the center, has two 1/4" holes in it and a "dimple" filled with green paint. The numbers on it are 36005-P156 which I think makes it a Super Graphic cam for the 380mm tele lens. Now if I could just figure out what the one with the hook on it is.......
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