[alt-photo] Re: "Silly" Question about a GrayLab Timer

[Tomas Sobota]

Thanks for the info, Bob, I'll try to contact this people.

Tom

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:27 PM, BOB KISS <bobkiss at caribsurf.com> wrote:

> DEAR TOM,
>        I think Gralab sent me to Quality Light Metrics for the 50 Hz
> motors.  georgepmilton at worldnet.att.net
>        In Barbados we also have 50 Hz line current.
>                CHEERS!
>                        BOB
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Tomas Sobota
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:26 AM
> To: The alternative photographic processes mailing list
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: "Silly" Question about a GrayLab Timer
>
> I have an old Gralab timer which I bought on ebay. Excelent piece of
> hardware and yes, I usually turn the minute hand counterclockwise with no
> apparent ill effects.
>
> The problem is that it expects a 60Hz mains frequency while here in Spain
> we
> have 50Hz. I have heard somewhere that the synchronous motor can be
> changed,
> but how? Does anybody know? Alternatively, does anybody have their mail
> address?
>
> Tom Sobota
> Madrid, Spain
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM, francis schanberger
> <frangst at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > In November I got to go to the company that has made these timers since
> the
> > 1930's although they are in a new location (Centerville) and not the
> > original location in downtown Dayton (where there are now the occasional
> > art
> > installation). I had to warranty about 5 timers that my school had just
> > bought. The question of how to move the minute hand came up when a sales
> > rep
> > was trying to ascertain what went wrong with the timers.
> >
> > The Dimco (the parent company that make Gralab timers) sales person was
> > insistent that the user not move the minute hand in a counter clockwise
> > direction or they would risk breaking the timer.
> >
> > I strongly disagree with this. I do move the minute hand in both
> directions
> > all the time on my older, black metal gralab 300 timers.
> >
> >
> > The newer plastic ones don't seem to have the internal parts so I would
> > advise anyone using the newer times to just to be aware of what Dimco
> > Gray's
> > policy on use of the timer, specifically how one should move the minute
> > hand. If you have a timer purchased within the last 12 months and it
> starts
> > slipping, return it to them for repair.
> >
> >
> > -francis
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:20 AM, <C.Breukel at lumc.nl> wrote:
> >
> > > Clay and Juan,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply and conformation of my assumption!
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Cor
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org
> > > [mailto:alt-
> > > > photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On Behalf Of Clay
> > > > Harmon Website
> > > > Sent: maandag 10 januari 2011 13:27
> > > > To: The alternative photographic processes mailing list
> > > > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: "Silly" Question about a GrayLab Timer
> > > >
> > > > I've been turning mine counterclockwise for long exposures for years
> > > with
> > > > no apparent ill effect. No point in walking around the entire block
> to
> > > go
> > > > next door for a cup of sugar.
> > > >
> > > > Clay
> > > > On Jan 10, 2011, at 3:38 AM, <C.Breukel at lumc.nl> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have this GrayLab 300 timer (the one which can count down 60
> > > minutes)
> > > > > I have hooked it up to my UV bank or my rather lengthy pure
> platinum
> > > > > exposures (around 45 minutes, HP5+ 8x10 film processed in
> > > Pyrocat-HD).
> > > > >
> > > > > Works like a charm, now I have this question: is it ok to turn the
> > > > > minutes arm counterclockwise for a 50 minutes exposure, or should
> > > that
> > > > > arm only be moved in the clock wise direction?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > >
> > > > > Cor
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> >
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