anthonymarsh Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Does anyone know what the number 70 stamped into the wood on the front means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) Gundlach made cameras from the Bo Peep (really) of 1898 up to a stereo camera in 1920 or so (Kadlubeks) also see Gundlach - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia. The name is associated with a bunch of more or less related companies, and a die-stamped "70" on the wood frame could be for anything from an inventory number to a serial number. Unless there is some ancient seer or collector of these here, I think it may be destined to remain a mystery. Edited May 1, 2021 by JDMvW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 If you scroll right down to the bottom of this link you'll find the contact details for a Larry S. Pierce, who might be able to shed more light on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 rodeo_joe was not the seer I expected, but we'll have to do with the excellent site he points to:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajkocu Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 That was fascinating to look through! I love the bicycle cameras! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 That was fascinating to look through! I love the bicycle cameras! It is not a bicycle camera although from the front it could appear so. I will post more photos as I am new to large format and have many questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Is the camera supposed to close more compactly or is this normal? Also what is a simple inexpensive way in which to repair minor pinholes in the bellows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Also what is a simple inexpensive way in which to repair minor pinholes in the bellows? Rubber adhesive (Copydex, if still sold) mixed with indian ink about 50/50. There also used to be black rubber adhesive, but I haven't seen any in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Is the camera supposed to close more compactly or is this normal?"] I own one of these, a Gundlach 5x7, that I used occasionally about forty years ago before deciding that a 4x5 made more sense, especially since I owned a 4x5 enlarger. Now it makes a nice display piece. The camera folds as you show. The bellows do not compress further. My camera does not have "70" or any other symbol on the front standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Rubber adhesive (Copydex, if still sold) mixed with indian ink about 50/50. There also used to be black rubber adhesive, but I haven't seen any in years. A readily available solution is to use "liquid electrical tape", which brushes on and then dries to a form a flexible and waterproof layer. It is readily available in hardware stores. I forget which brand that I used to repair a bellows about fifteen years ago, but common brand names include Permatex and Liquid Tape. I think that I learned about this method in an old PN discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Thanks to all for the suggestions and advice. I have found a product. LIQUITEX MARS BLACK. It remains pliable when dry and is available on AMAZON Under $10 and the tube will last longer than I can use it up. Edited May 14, 2021 by anthonymarsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I got some basic matte black "dimensional fabric paint" from Tulip. How it would work on bellows, I'm not sure. It does a wonderful job on pinholes in fabric shutter curtains however (my Nikon S2, for example), and requires no heat to "set" as some materials do. I think it would work if the holes are truly "pin"- sized. In the quantities needed for my kind of use, I think 4 oz will last longer than I will. I got it at Hobby Lobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thanks to all for the suggestions and advice. I have found a product. LIQUITEX MARS BLACK. It remains pliable when dry and is available on AMAZON Under $10 and the tube will last longer than I can use it up. Isn't that a regular acrylic paint? Should then not any black acrylic paint work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 It is acrylic paint. Until buying it I had little knowledge of acrylic paint having used oils and watercolor. I suppose that any acrylic paint that remains pliable would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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