Graflex Model B Shutter repair person???

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ANyone know who might be able to repair the FP shutter on a 1947 Graflex Model B?
 

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What's wrong with it? Those old Graflex focal plane shutters are pretty easy to fix by yourself. The only hard part is if they need new parts, in which case I'd browse the photography forums and eBay. They're no where near as delicate or complicated as leaf shutters.
 

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I am on vacation now, but when I get back I can email a Word document on repair and a Word document on building a new shutter from Bert Sanders a Graphic and Graflex repairman for 26 years. He has passed on, but I have his instructions which I edited for clarity.
 

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Then it is in good hands.
 

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I am on vacation now, but when I get back I can email a Word document on repair and a Word document on building a new shutter from Bert Sanders a Graphic and Graflex repairman for 26 years. He has passed on, but I have his instructions which I edited for clarity.

Can you email instruction to me please
 

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Please send me your email address.

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Sirius - Ales can't start a Conversation yet due to his low post count, but you could, and he can respond.
 

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Sirius - Ales can't start a Conversation yet due to his low post count, but you could, and he can respond.

He has contacted me and I am putting together several focal plane repair documents.
 

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He has contacted me and I am putting together several focal plane repair documents.

Yes unfortunately still can't send personal messages, could you please send me empty pm so I'll answer with my email
 

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He has contacted me and I am putting together several focal plane repair documents.

Hi Sirius,

Sorry I know this is a few years old but any chance you can send those documents to ***********

Best,
Ryan

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There is also Jerry Gordon at Graflex Garage who works on these if you are so inclined. He rebuilt a bag bellows for my Series D 4x5 and did a great job.

He is also a member here by the handle @Graflex Garage.
 

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Hi Sirius,

Sorry I know this is a few years old but any chance you can send those documents to ***********

Best,
Ryan

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@Sirius Glass - you may want to reach out to @Ryanearlek via Private Conversation function - which is appropriate for sharing emails.
 

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Kino, thanks for the info will check him out!

And yes Sirius, if you're out there you can DM me for me email, thanks!

(Thanks for looking out Matt)
 

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Hi Sirius,

Sorry I know this is a few years old but any chance you can send those documents to ***********

Best,
Ryan

{Moderator's Note: private email deleted. Please do not post private information in public threads. The scrapers and scammers are out there!}

Welcome to Photrio!

I will have to look. I will have to look to see if I still have that information.

Instead of email, send PMs [Private Message].
 

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Welcome to Photrio!

I will have to look. I will have to look to see if I still have that information.

Instead of email, send PMs [Private Message].

@Sirius Glass - they won't yet have the ability to initiate a Private message.
But you can send one to them, and they can participate thereafter.
 
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