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dvonk · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Omaha, NE

i have a Vulcanoid Handicase for my 4x5 Anny Speed, and i have a question on the purpose of one of the parts.

there is slim wooden bar located at the very front of the inside of the case. its about a 1/4 inch tall, 3/4 wide, and is a couple inches shorter than the full sideways length of the case. its connected to the front corners of the case by about a foot of webbing on each end.

my question is, what is it? i cant seem to find a purpose for it. am i missing something that it needs to have a purpose, or am i just not seeing it? either way, i would love to be enlightened so i can put this mystery to rest.

Jack5541 · Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 76

Hi dvonk....
Perhaps this will help?

http://www.southbristolviews.com/pics/Graphic/manual-pdf/4266_handicase2.gif

It's kinda hard to read but I was able to click on the image to expand it so the printing was legible.

RichS · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:30 pm Post subject:

I'm glad you asked that question, because I for got to

The instruction sheet at southbristolviews.com doesn't mention this "feature" of the case.

I have the same thing on one of my cases. It looks like an older case, in black instead of the grey. I use it for my traveling Crown.

The slot it reesides in seemed to me to be for documents at first sight. Then I saw the cloth straps at the corners connected to the wood bar resting at the bottom. I have yet to figure out what this could possibly be for. It's certainly not strong enough to pick the case up with and just doesn't seem to have a purpose. But it must do something...

So, I'd like to know what that wood bar is for also. And apparently now that I know there's another one in the world, it's undoubtedly from the factory...

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dvonk · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Omaha, NE

my initial impression for the purpose was that it was to attach to the lid of the case to keep it vertical by preventing it from falling back... however, i cannot find anything on the lid that would allow me to attach it, so the purpose remains unknown. i figured if anyone would know, itd be someone here.

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

This case probably has a threaded socket somewhere in the lid too.

The top to the Crown #1 threads on to this socket, the legs lay on top of this strapped bar.

You could probably get the first set of legs out and with mine, you can get the second set of legs out because of the deep cut out, but you have to pull on the straps to get the last set.

Mine isnt' a vulcanized case, it's leather but the idea is the same.

Les

RichS · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:52 pm Post subject:

I'll be darned. I had to double-check. Hard to see in the dark with a black case, but yep, there's a little bushing inside the top cover with a 1/4-20 threaded hole in it.

So now I have a home for my Crown #1 tripod!

But now I wonder what camera would have been proper for this case and that tripod???

Thanks!

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Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

Believe it or not they suggested a Crown #1 or a Crown Jr. for all Graphic cameras, probably until the mid sixties. I know one guy that has a Crown from the early 60s!

So it could be any Anny or Pace if its Vulcanoid. The leather version is probably Anny or Pre anny.

dvonk · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Omaha, NE

thanks alot, the legs to my Crown #1 do fit in the slot. i had the head attached to the socket in the lid, but the legs were wrapped in canvas and held by the elastic strap on the lid.

which now poses a new question... what is the purpose of the verticle elastic strap and the elastic 'plus-shaped' thing in the lower left corner of the lid?

Edit: and while were at it, what exactly is the purpose of the smaller compartment inside the case that has the snap on lid?

[ This Message was edited by: dvonk on 2004-05-13 00:44 ]

alecj · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 853 Location: Alabama

The strap is for a lens hood, and the compartment, found only on the Handicase, is for an extra lens on a board.

BTW, this is a good time to mention all this info has previously been covered on this board, and a simple search [the search function here really works!!!!] would have turned up all these answers.

RichS · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject:

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

Most of the later Korean era Signal Corp cameras came in this case. They show the instruction manual and possibly a dark cloth up there.

Remember too, the strap and the vet that used them, had more elasticity that they do now.

RichS · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject:

alecj · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 853 Location: Alabama

Rich, I responded to the question about "the elastic 'plus-shaped' thing in the lower left corner of the lid?", and the side compartment. MY answer was correct. You are referring to a DIFFERENT strap, and other questions I did not respond to.

BOTH of these questions have been answered in the past, [by me, in fact], and a search on cases turns up threads revealing the answer.

Lots of good info is there simply for a minimum search.

RichS · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject:

willysmb · Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 128 Location: France _ Europe

I placed a pics of one of my vulcanoïd case :
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/willysmb/images/127.jpg

The site is : http://www.willysmb.com

I will place in some days, some detailled pics about the recommandation from US army for place all in the case.

Regards