Copal Press Question (aka oops, I bought a lens)

Copal made many of these specialty shutters for industrial applications. I've seen another that had the same 180 tomi elements but had only 1/125 and B as speed choices. Then of course the mp4 shutters look just like this, have all the speeds but no aperture.

Looks like the time stamp is messed up again. The original poster is down below about 8 hours after my answer. Nope, I don't know how to fix it.

Thanks Jim,
I guess that's what I get for bargain hunting on ebay.
On another note...If anyone is interested I think I may be able to procure a very rare, industrial-strength no 1 copal press shutter. These are prized by large format photographers for there minimalist design, omitting frivilous details to produce a much cleaner shape. Surely a collectors item!

You know what these ARE good for? Pinhole!

I've taken similar shutters & replaced the lens with a pinhole for use on large-format cameras. Sure makes it neater than the "electrical tape" shutter.

Here's an example using an old Graflex Speed-I-O-Scope shutter...

mtnjunkie said:

Thanks Jim,
I guess that's what I get for bargain hunting on ebay.
On another note...If anyone is interested I think I may be able to procure a very rare, industrial-strength no 1 copal press shutter. These are prized by large format photographers for there minimalist design, omitting frivilous details to produce a much cleaner shape. Surely a collectors item!

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I have some seiko shutters like this. On mine a stand-off threaded mount is attacted directly to the lensboard right next to the trip that you thread the release into (and you need a cable with a areally long throw to trigger it). Hope that made sense.

So I saw a Tominon 180 mm 5.6 in a copal press number 1 on ebay and I snatched it for not too much. Of course, I later saw in the fine print, then the photo, "no cable release socket". Really. Right where I understand should be a nice silver socket to screw a cable release into is just blank black metal. Oops. Anyone seen or heard of this?
I don't have the lens & shutter in hand yet, but curiosity is killing me. Perhaps the lack of cable release is what makes this item "very rare!".
The shutter does not say polaroid on it anywhere. Simply Copal Press no 1.
Thanks in advance...