For Sale Graphic View II camera w/graflok, lens, and case

Up for sale is a Graphic View II camera. It includes the carrying case and an Ilex Paragon Anastigmat 7.5" f4.5 lens.

The lens is mounted in an Acme No. 3 shutter on a wood lens board. The lens looks really nice, with internal dust and a light haze on the front element. The shutter works properly at B and T, but all the other settings sound the same.

The camera is in good condition - I'd call it a user. All the knobs are there and correct, but there is a little play in some of them, but I've always been able to tighten them sufficiently for any shots I've taken. The bellows does have some pin holes, but is otherwise pretty supple. There is also "FOMOCO" etched in the frame together with a number (likely for their record keeping). And, it does have the desirable graflok back.

The case looks old and shows some wear, but the latch still works (no key, though) and everything lines up properly.

Overall, everything is functional (except for the shutter at different speeds) and it looks pretty nice.

These seem to be selling at the low end for around $150 plus shipping. So, I'm asking $125 plus shipping and I'll cover the PP fees. For shipping, I expect the box to weigh about 20lbs with a size of 18" x 18" x 24". It will ship from zip code 80465. It will be well packed.

PM if interested.

Thanks for the read.

FOMOCO, eh?! That would be Ford Motor Company. Can anyone think of a Ford enthusiast amongst us???

J

jon koss said:

FOMOCO, eh?! That would be Ford Motor Company. Can anyone think of a Ford enthusiast amongst us???

J

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Yeap beat me to it. Probably was one of theirs used for promotion or advertising purposes.

I have the predecessor of this camera which is pretty much the same, wonderful piece of kit. Monorails are so stable I prefer it over my wooden view camera.

125 isn't a bad deal either and it comes with a lens ready to go. I paid about 40 dollars to have mine shipped from Canada

First On Race Day!

Or, Found On the Road Dead if you're a Chevy man (boo). I wonder if anyone besides me knows what FIAT stands for? (I'm still in recovery from my days as a Fiat dealership mechanic)

These are beautiful cameras, and that's a nifty price. You'll develop muscles like Charles Atlas if you tote it around in that case though.

Fix It Again Tonio

momus said:

First On Race Day!

Or, Found On the Road Dead if you're a Chevy man (boo). I wonder if anyone besides me knows what FIAT stands for? (I'm still in recovery from my days as a Fiat dealership mechanic)

These are beautiful cameras, and that's a nifty price. You'll develop muscles like Charles Atlas if you tote it around in that case though.

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FIAT I had a '71 124 Roadster, DOHC, four wheel disc brakes, 5 speed manual. Delightful little car, when it was running well! Despite a live rear axle it handled bumpy curves well. Of course, FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tonio. And that I did. I did the majority of my own work then, and on the FIAT I replaced the master cylinder twice, front wheel bearings, a U joint or two, cylinder head R and R when the head gasket leaked oil into the coolant (better than the coolant into the oil!) timing belt replacement at that time, and on and on. I was on first name terms with the local FIAT dealer's parts man, and lots of other parts dealers.

Ah, the joys of working on a DOHC FIAT engine! To set the valve clearances, you check the gap between the valve stem follower and the camshaft opposite the lobe with a feeler gauge. If it is off you use a SPECIAL TOOL to depress the follower enough so you can extract the shim which sets the valve clearance. THEN you use your handy micrometer to measure the shim, and go to your friendly DEALER parts department to get a shim which will effect the proper clearance. OH GAWD! A little better than a root canal, but not much. I'd rather set the valves on a Datsun L16 in the immortal Datsun 510, and they had to be set HOT!

And the way the unequal A arm front suspension was designed the bracket to which one of the arms was attached to the body could and did collect water and road salt, and came to resemble lace. Pretty scary. I've heard that the Italians invented rust,and then licensed it to the Germans.

Even still, tooling along in the FIAT top down on a warm Georgia night was delightful....

Still available. Any interest at all?

Hi, do you still have the Graphic View?

Such a beautiful camera. Surprised that no one has bought it yet.

With the Graflok back this package is easily worth $200 so this is a very nice deal for someone who wants a good 4x5 monorail with repairable lens. The old Ilex shutters are very simple designs compared to modern Copals, etc. There's no way to be certain, but the shutter probably just needs a good cleaning and/or minor adjustment.