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Ian Grant said:
I've not been able to seerate the head from the column, I need to get a tilt arm made.

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It needs stripping down, cleaning, lubricating. It's a heavy duty beast designed for professional use.

Ian
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@Ian Grant Just a random thought here. Some mounts have set screws underneath to lock the head tight once the head is fully threaded into place. I know Bogen/Manfrotto do this, or at least used to. Could this be the reason the head doesn't want to come off?
 
There's nothing like that, it is possible the head can be unscrewedwikipedia ben meisal from the column but without a tilt arm there's nothing to use as a gentle lever.

When I get time I'll try the WD40 trick for freeing threads that won't budge, it does not mean spraying with WD40 that won't work and makes a mess, a little finesse is needed :D

Ian
 
Ian Grant said:
There's nothing like that, it is possible the head can be unscrewedwikipedia ben meisal from the column but without a tilt arm there's nothing to use as a gentle lever.

When I get time I'll try the WD40 trick for freeing threads that won't budge, it does not mean spraying with WD40 that won't work and makes a mess, a little finesse is needed :D

Ian
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This is a bit of a long shot, but if you can get access to a sufficiently large freezer space (make nice with your local butcher or grocer), a few hours in cold conditions will often work wonder to loosen stubborn mechanicals. The cold causes metal to contract and often will make disassembly more reasonable.

I recently liberated a Supermatic shutter with a very tight retaining ring from a lensboard doing just this.
 
thronobulax said:
@Ian Grant Just a random thought here. Some mounts have set screws underneath to lock the head tight once the head is fully threaded into place. I know Bogen/Manfrotto do this, or at least used to. Could this be the reason the head doesn't want to come off?
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Yes, my old Manfrotto 074 and the Berlebach use this locking method. The top flange of the tripod is tapped with three holes for the set screws which are tightened up after the head is mounted to prevent it rotating.
 
One more thing to try, perhaps in conjunction with the WD40, is to use heat. Pour boiling water steadily over the head, not the tripod column, until it’s too hot to hold. Wait a few minutes for the heat to penetrate to the actual thread, then try to unscrew it, with a cloth to protect your hands. As it’s quite massive, two kettles might be needed.
Between us, we seem to have suggested everything. Best of luck. Let us know what works when it works, please.
One last thought: you might cut a square hole in a sturdy piece of wood to fit the square top, as an improvised wrench.
 
martin-f5 said:
oh my gosh, this one is probably the holy grail of 4x5th
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Well, It's certainly a nice looking 45S but, as for holy grail, I'm sorry but I can't think of anything that tops the SV45Te https://forum.grossformatfotografie.de/forum/thread/22015-ebony-sv45te-zu-verkaufen/

I know, I am lucky enough to have bought one second hand, for only £1500, about 15 years ago.

Nonetheless, if you don't need the extra bellows length and movements, the 45S is, indeed, a beautiful camera.
 
I have to agree with you Joanna, my Ebony SV45Te is a thing of beauty too.

I must have bought mine around the same time as you and for around the same money.

Mike
 
exactly it's more about wide-angle lenses which drives me to buy the 45s and not the other one which I could easily buy in Germany,
in fact I mostly use 90mm and seldom something with more than 300mm, so the S Version fits better to my way of photographing.

(btw. next years I'll be living nearby Mt. St. Michell in Normandie with this beauty)
 
Joanna Carter said:
Interesting. We are only two hours west of there. Maybe we should organise some workshops?
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of course, I could improve speaking French language and meet nice people there.
I'll keep you informed!
May also meeting some guys from UK would be easy, Cherbourg isn't far away.
I'll also set up my darkroom there.
 
My latest 5x4, Sinar Wolf that came with two sets of normal bellows, lens shade clips and rod, 3xToyo film holders and a Symmar 150mm. Managed to get a double exposure of this shot somehow! I bought the bag bellows separately and they are no light leaks. Using the Nikon 90mm F4.5 and need a fresnel with it as it is pretty dark in the corners.
 
An unexpected purchase. I was looking at Toyo 45A cameras which another member was asking about, and I found this camera on eBay for a good price. so couldn't resist it :D

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It appears to be brand new, no marks to indicate ever fitted to a tripod, and a new Compur #00 lens board. It's surprisingly light and compact, with a 5x4 revolving back. It takes Pacemaker/Super Graphic lens boards. It's a half plate camera, although the original half plate backs weren't fully compatible, with modern half plate and 7x5 DDS, they did make a 7x5 back but they are rare. The idea is to build my own,

The combination screen is nice and bright, loads of movements, bellows will allow the use of my65mm and 75mm Super Angulons. An amazing camera.

Ian
 
Congratulations Ian! This is a sweet camera and yours appears to be in excellent condition. I have one (with the rare 5x7 back). :)
 
No, essentially it's a sort of cross between a Graflex and a British style field camera, they were made between 1963 to 75 by Sakai Special Camera Manufacturing Co, who had bought the rights and tooling to make the "Toyo" Super Graphic from Singer.

You could put an Anniversary, Pacemaker, or Super Graphic fronts standard on the trackbed. The major differences are the back extends, tilts, and there's good front tilt in both directions, and some swing/.

Ian
 
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