The Ultimate Luke ANH Graflex Research & Discussion Thread

[v312]

If you mean this stamp on the clamp

it's not a serial number but the RAF reference number for the flashes (so it is the same on all of them)
There was an actual serial number on the camera though.

Not sure if all of them came with flashes but it is likely it was a standardized kit.
Also keep in mind that the flashes were not uniquely made only for RAF (except the clamp bar stamp) they were making and selling the same flashes at the same time for anyone to buy.

 

[teecrooz]

From my research I’ve been informed that there were around 50 units made specifically for the RAF. So that variant, which we now now to the same as the hero is indeed extremely rare.

I believe it was 500. Still not very many of them.

 

[Scruffylooking]

I believe it was 500. Still not very many of them.

Sorry, you are correct Chris. I missed a zero. My eyes are getting to old typing on the smart phone

 

[SethS]

But how many Graflexes did the world lose to WW2 scrap metal domination drives?

Also, is it Graflexes? Is Graflex plural? Graflexi?

 

[Scruffylooking]

But how many Graflexes did the world lose to WW2 scrap metal domination drives?

Also, is it Graflexes? Is Graflex plural? Graflexi?

Graflex cameras and flashguns I presume.

 

[KaanE]

Thank you for the info!

 

[The 48th Ronin]

I missed a zero. My eyes are getting to old typing on the smart phone

I guess so - you missed the second o in "too" as well.

Also, is it Graflexes? Is Graflex plural? Graflexi?

I think Graflexes is acceptable. Although "how many Graflex did the world lose..." has a nice elegance to it. Kind of like how the plural of Jedi is... Jedi. I just want to thank you for not infuriatingly mis-using an apostrophe by typing "how many Graflex's..."

 

[Scruffylooking]

I guess so - you missed the second o in "too" as well.


I think Graflexes is acceptable. Although "how many Graflex did the world lose..." has a nice elegance to it. Kind of like how the plural of Jedi is... Jedi. I just want to thank you for not infuriatingly mis-using an apostrophe by typing "how many Graflex's..."

Now I know your not going to critique Master Yoda’s grammar!

 

[Halliwax]

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Now I know your not going to critique Master Yoda’s grammar!

You’re not alone scruffy, I’m horrible at spelling and grammar

 

[The 48th Ronin]

I know your not going to

You’re not alone

Halliwax for the win! Not so horrible after all.

 

[Halliwax]

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Halliwax for the win! Not so horrible after all.

Lol

 

[KaanE]

Good afternoon people. I'm building an ANH GRAFLEX using a Roman's replica. I'm pretty sure this has been answered before but... How do I remove the clamp washer?

 

[thd9791]

Good afternoon people. I'm building an ANH GRAFLEX using a Roman's replica. I'm pretty sure this has been answered before but... How do I remove the clamp washer?

Here is some fun engineering stuff, I’ve always found the clamp material to release that pressure when it’s squeezed. So I take the clamp off the saber so you can squeeze it smaller than the diameter of the tube. This should push the clamp bar lower than the square shoulder of the lever post. Once it’s down there you can “unscrew” the lever to get the washer off.

I repeat the process to get it back on… squeeze the clamp enough to get the lever to thread across the clamp and then keep it a little squished to tighten it. Once you’re good, let it go and the clamp will spring back to the square shoulder of the clamp lever

 

[KaanE]

So I have to remove the screw the Roman's has on the top tube to prevent It from being disasembled. Should I keep It off or was it on the original saber? The screw I mean.

I have attached the rivets and the D-Ring just to realice the printed guide no longer works with those on. I'm on my own with the t-track now At least the rivets were easy.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Good afternoon people. I'm building an ANH GRAFLEX using a Roman's replica. I'm pretty sure this has been answered before but... How do I remove the clamp washer?

 

[KaanE]

Thank you very much to all of you. I Hope I can finish the t-track next weekend.

 

[IronDestinyProps]

So I've been thinking about the ANH Graflex RAF military stamp on the original prop, and I'm wondering what y'all's opinion is on the following:

In the original reference photo released on StarWars.com for the 40th anniversary, the stamped characters seem to be unevenly spaced and slightly skewed in relation to each other. By contrast, the real RAF stamped bars that have been found by a few members here seem to have the characters all evenly spaced and level on the bar.

What is y'all's opinion: in looking at the real prop reference photo, are the stamped characters evenly or unevenly spaced? Do we have better reference to prove the characters orientation over another?

(Photos courtesy of Roy Gilsing, Ian Smith and Nick Cline)

 

[Media Man]

So I've been thinking about the ANH Graflex RAF military stamp on the original prop, and I'm wondering what y'all's opinion is on the following:

In the original reference photo released on StarWars.com for the 40th anniversary, the stamped characters seem to be unevenly spaced and slightly skewed in relation to each other. By contrast, the real RAF stamped bars that have been found by a few members here seem to have the characters all evenly spaced and level on the bar.

What is y'all's opinion: in looking at the real prop reference photo, are the stamped characters evenly or unevenly spaced? Do we have better reference to prove the characters orientation over another?

(Photos courtesy of Roy Gilsing, Ian Smith and Nick Cline)

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I could see some of the letter being crooked. Could just be the graininess from the photo though.

 

[thd9791]

It’s always seemed crooked to me, and yes I absolutely noticed the difference in the ones we’ve found.

Honestly.. the ones they used were found in a camera shop, loose in a box. It could be that they were deeper in production, to the point they were stamping the letters separately because it was faster or something? We’ve seen differences in the Obi Wan grenade etchings, and the machining, so I’m wondering if it’s the same part but further on in war production?

 

[ChrisRWars]

Okay I can’t wait any longer to show this, even though I’ve barely just received it..

Newly-found and verified all genuine vintage RAF stamped early New York no patent Folmer Graflex with all the bells and whistles! (Except for the glass eye, I can live with that)

Looking good!

I’d have loved to have posted a pic of this assembled, I just hadn’t gotten round to it yet. In any case! Thought I should log this one’s existence on the RPF as there are so few of these! Still not sure what the plan is here, just so pleased to own such an awesome part of movie (and photography of course) history

MTFBWY!

ChrisR