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Garglon
Joined: 17 Oct 2012
Posts: 7
PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:26 pm   Post subject: Spring Back (Graphic Back) Bolt Size?

Hi

Does anyone happen to know what size bolts are used to hold the Spring/Graphic back onto a Anniversary Speed Graphic please?

They're obviously not metric, I'm guessing they are some sort of American size/thread?

I don't need the length (that's easy!) - I'm going to buy longer ones anyway as I want to design some system that will take the Polaroid 405 back.

Thanks in advance,

James
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:03 pm

according to the service manual,
http://www.southbristolviews.com/pics/Graphic/manual-pdf/AnniversaryService1.pdf
its a 4-40 right hand thread.
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:12 pm

You're in luck, then. That's a standard size that you should be able to find in a hardware store (I think you call them something else in the UK, but I can't recall). Failing that, if you have a model railway shop near you, they might have it in stock, although that size is getting a bit large for model work.

OTOH, if the UK has gone entirely metric in everything, you may be out of luck.
Garglon
Joined: 17 Oct 2012
Posts: 7
PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:34 pm   Post subject: Thanks

Thanks for the info chaps, very helpful indeed, regards, James
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