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ngonping · Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 19 Location: London

my ground glass screen appears dull, and dirty. what is good to clean it with, which is not harsh and will not scratch the screen? is lemon juice ok?

mopar_guy · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:31 am Post subject:

Hi.
This last summer there was a posting in this forum "Cleaning and lubricating my 'New' Crown Graphic" that you may wish to check out. For your information, there is a search function in this site to aid users in finding the information that they want. Also, simply browsing and reading the articles on this site as well as the postings in this help forum will reveal much useful information.
Dave
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I guess that I could get a digital camera but it would be obsolete in a couple of years (three tops). Or I could use my 3x4 Anniversary Speed Graphic. Heck, it's been obsolete for 50 years. That's way better than digital.

Henry · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

I've used Windex® with success. If you want to be ultra-safe, rinse it with distilled water afterwards, or use distilled water in place of the Windex®. Pat dry with a lint-free cloth, such as a linen pocket handkerchief; don't use anything paper or you'll be seeing little specks forever. Using distilled water, whether alone or as a final rinse, will guarantee that the glass dries without spotting.

ngonping · Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 19 Location: London

very good advice. distilled water and glass cleaner it is.

ngonping · Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 19 Location: London

the focusing screen is not usable, though i tried to clean it. it has scratches on it, affecting focusing. what would be a new suitable replacement?

tsgrimm · Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Location: SE Michigan

http://graflex.org/helpboard/viewtopic.php?t=5208&highlight=ground+glass+replacement

Boy, the search function here works well.