Toyo view cameras...again

[jadphoto]

I posted a query a couple of days ago and recieved several immediate responses. Greatly appreciated but here is chapter two.

The Toyo that I have adopted (?) seems to have a non-standard mono-rail. Based on features the camera appears to be a model G but the rail is only 30mm in diameter rather than the usual 39mm.

Does anyone know what I have and does anyone have a tripod block for it. Or has anyone had good luck making a shim or shims to adapt the 30mm rail to a 39mm tripod block.

Thanks again all, love apug.

Joe D.

 

[epatsellis]

Sounds like it's time to get friendly with a local machinist, or somebody who does it as a hobby.


erie

 

[Dave Parker]

Actually if you look on ebay, quite often you will see the tripod blocks and the rails up for sale, I know I had to purchase both for a camera I got a couple of years ago, seems to me I paid less than $50 bucks for both pieces.

As far as shims, I think it may be difficult to shim with anything that would hold sturdy enough, I am sure a machinist could make some, but would probably be pretty expensive.

Dave

 

[raucousimages]

Post a pic of the camera that might help, sounds like an older
toyo. Machining a tripod mounting block would be an easy job but could cost you a bit.

 

[Dave Wooten]

is your camera black or gray? It might be earlier issue . I have the Toyo catalog and am not finding the rail you mentioned.

 

[epatsellis]

a bushing with a 39mm od and a smaller id of aluminum, with a small piece of square stock attached to the outside, slit to compress is what I had in mind.


erie

 

[jadphoto]

The camera is gray (grey for all of you in the UK) I think it's a G. It has gear driven rise and fall, revolving back, gear driven shift (cross...if Roger H. is listening) and interchangeable bellows.

Having a shim/spacer made is a real possibility as the camera was a gift but I'd like to find the original piece if possible.

I've also emailed Toyo but have gotten no response as yet.

JD

 

[Dave Wooten]

The gray-grey ones were earlier editions...I can t find them in the catalog..specs must have been different?

 

[Dave Wooten]

Found some comments on another old post on the old LF forum...mentions the gray toyo and difficulty in getting manual....also mentioned that the gray was not made for N American distribution (?) a bit more mystery but no help.