Packard Shutter Adapter Plates.....

[john_cremati]

It has probably been though of before but I came up with a nice

system for front mounting Packard Shutters....... It has a removable

9/16 thick snug fitting birch plywood plate that can be exchanged

for other boards with different size lens openings very easily using

4 small thumb screws. The thumb screws are made of a small

threaded bolt screwed tightly into a wing nut...... To drill the

holes I just used a adjustable hole cutter and a drill

press.............. The rear screw nuts are flat to the board and are

out of the way and stay permanently on the board. The flat nuts

have barbs on them and are nailed into the wood............... John

Cremati

[smieglitz]

Another quick way to transfer the Packard between front mounting boards is to use 4 small eye hooks which are screwed next to the clipped corners of the Packard. Just tighten them down until they overlap and hold the shutter snug and turn them back 90 degrees to quickly release the shutter. I've purchased several B&J cameras with this arrangement internally and simply adapted the idea to front-mounted shutters.

[bob fowler]

John, I like the idea, but I wouldn't make that a "snug fit". I would opt to make the fit a bit looser and line the inside of the hole with felt (takes up the slack) so as not to scratch the lens barrel.

[john_cremati]

I think I absolutley agree with you about lining the hole with felt........I had a role around here somewhere and could not find it...... When I loose anything anymore I do not even bother looking for it........ It has been me against the pile and the pile has won......jc