From: John Cremati (johnjohnc@core.com)
Date: 09/29/02-05:01:53 PM Z
Hi Sandy,
Most good Hobby and Model shops carry a large variety of very small
channels, rods, angles, square tubing, in both brass and alooneyum.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: Reinforcing track on Korona cameras
> Several years ago I acquired a Korona 7X17 camera, made by the
> Seebold Invisible Camera Company (which has to be one of the greatest
> names in the history of camera making), in almost mint condition. I
> think it might have never been used as it did not have a scratch on
> it and the bellows looked great, but since they had never been used
> they developed numerous pinholes when opened. Since I already had at
> the time another Korona 7X17 in outstanding condition I had no need
> for the new beauty, and in fact hated the thought of using it since I
> was afraid of scratching it up. But of course since it was so perfect
> I did not want to sell it to just anyone either. Fortunately someone
> I knew would take good care of the beauty appeared and now the camera
> is his story.
>
> That introduction brings me to the point of the present message. One
> of the features of the Seebold 7X17 Korona was metal channel
> reinforcement, via a piece of metal channel, of the groves in which
> the focusing track moves. This feature added tremendous rigidity to
> the camera when compared to most other Korona camera which have just
> a wooden recess.
>
> So, I am thinking that I would now like to add this feature to the
> two Korona banquet cameras I currently own. I think it would be a
> fairly simple operation in that all I would need to do would be rout
> out a groove in the track large enough to accept a small piece of
> metal channel. The slot would need to be about 1-1.5mm to allow easy
> movement of the focusing track. But where to find such a small piece
> of channel? Any possible sources for this type of material would be
> appreciated.
>
> Sandy King
>
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