Re: [Leica] Help with Focomat IIa

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Slovbodan....
Well, it's like this!! I can let a bargain go by!
I have bought and sold three Valoy IIs, a V35, four Focomat Ics, a Focomat
Ia, and a couple of Valoy Is the past year!
I get 'em, re-wire em, sometimes refinish or make a new baseboard, clean and
lube them up- did have a small stock of spare parts to replace bellows, and
such, but pretty mch have gotten away from it- I had gotten the IIa since I
didn't feel like I'd do justice to a IIc (I could get a new Saunders or
Omega 4x5 for what it costs!!) and was going to fix it up for ME!! And it
arrives broken- Rats!
Anyway- Thanks to a few kind LUGgers, I have gotten the leads to what I
might need.
Dan
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Focomat IIa


> Dan;
> How many Leitz machines do you havet? Every time I turn around your
> messing with another one.
>  Slobodan Dimitrov
>
>
> Dan Post wrote:
> >
> > Vick-
> > My son is a welder- at least he spent two years studying welding, and he
> > said that the aluminum ram could be TIG welded, then machine or work the
> > dimensions down to the specified thickness, repaint and it should work.
I am
> > keeping my fingers crossed. I paid a fair price for it, and the lenses
look
> > good- my Mornick colorhead fits, and I'd like to work with it a bit.
> > I am still hoping a 'part' machine turns up! I am also hoping winter
ends
> > soon so I can get out  a little more  :o)
> > Dan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with Focomat IIa
> >
> > > I've seen a few for sale in the US.  They come up occassionally.  They
are
> > never
> > > cheap.
> > >
> > > Wouldn't it be less expensive to have a machine shop repair it if it
is
> > just the
> > > arm?
> > >
> > > Vick
> > >
> > > Dan Post wrote:
> > >
> > > > Gruppe: HALP!
> > > > I had the opportunity to get a Focomat IIa, from Germany, and I
thought
> > it
> > > > might be an interesting addition as I had never seen one for sale
here
> > in
> > > > the US- I don't even know if they were ever imported here.
> > > > The problem is that the upper parallelogram arm on the right as you
face
> > it-
> > > > where the height adjusting lock knob is- has been broken in
shipping.
> > > > Do any Luggers out there know of a Focomat IIa that might be for
sale- I
> > am
> > > > really looking for a 'parts' enlarger. IF you happen to be in your
local
> > > > camera store- please ask if they might have one in a corner of their
> > back
> > > > rooms!! Heck, if you can find a usable one, I am sure I can cobble a
> > working
> > > > unit out of the pair...
> > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > > Dan Post
> > > > dpost@triad.rr.com
> > > >
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