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darth_chasm
12-23-2015, 09:24 AM
Years of drooling, pining, and coveting I've finally got my grubby hands on a Vintage Graflex. I did my research and also ran it by some folks at FX and everything checks out.

Now to figure out what to do with it. ANH, ESB, electronics or not, Crystal chamber? So many decisions.

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/0CFC09C0-D668-4783-A0A4-D42C8A6AC28E_zpslm1ytrbv.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/0CFC09C0-D668-4783-A0A4-D42C8A6AC28E_zpslm1ytrbv.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/A602F321-C417-4525-A8CA-3B59AB3EAA80_zps3riamgua.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/A602F321-C417-4525-A8CA-3B59AB3EAA80_zps3riamgua.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/FF022878-9D05-4749-A3DB-98A7869475E3_zpsojc7l4pp.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/FF022878-9D05-4749-A3DB-98A7869475E3_zpsojc7l4pp.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/53E3555D-CFE3-4660-A688-762759E47EC9_zpsogb1zfn0.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/53E3555D-CFE3-4660-A688-762759E47EC9_zpsogb1zfn0.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/4820A724-4047-4867-9138-6542A81479AE_zpsbdglmcxe.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/4820A724-4047-4867-9138-6542A81479AE_zpsbdglmcxe.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/B49031A5-0A40-418C-831D-3513333DF552_zpsifm4lpe9.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/B49031A5-0A40-418C-831D-3513333DF552_zpsifm4lpe9.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/2241AF38-E9FC-482F-BF6F-CD4569A7AFEB_zpsdzgifb8g.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/2241AF38-E9FC-482F-BF6F-CD4569A7AFEB_zpsdzgifb8g.jpg.html) http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t649/DarthChasm/Graflex/C216464E-0BCC-4B54-AF90-CECB16C7579B_zps8ujuejxx.jpg (http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/DarthChasm/media/Graflex/C216464E-0BCC-4B54-AF90-CECB16C7579B_zps8ujuejxx.jpg.html)

Squints
12-23-2015, 09:59 AM
Congrats!!!! That thing is sweet

NanoRex
12-23-2015, 10:40 AM
I say you should do a TFA graflex build! I think it's almost the same as the ESB version, with some minor changes.

xl97
12-23-2015, 12:22 PM
ESB (no other than reason than because its my favorite of the bunch)

Electronics - of course!!

Crystal Chamber - I would!

Greenie
12-23-2015, 02:45 PM
Oh yes! Nice catch. CF and CC. :cool:

JD8a27
12-23-2015, 02:57 PM
Lucky you!!!

Miraluka
12-24-2015, 12:56 AM
Very nice. I, personally would go ANH. That's my fav. I've not taken a good look at the TFA version, though.

darth_chasm
12-24-2015, 08:00 AM
Hmm TFA is not a bad idea. It's basically the ESB version but keeps the glass eye from ANH. I never really liked the two red buttons on the ESB saber.

I'll most likely do electronics and crystal chamber. This should be a fun, challenging build. Lots of reading, my future holds.

Miraluka
12-24-2015, 09:24 PM
I never really liked the two red buttons on the ESB saber.

That's exactly why I don't like it.

trenchcoatangel
12-29-2015, 11:52 PM
Congrats! Silly idea I've always had, working on old mics is a hobby of mine so I've had to deal with the 2 pin mic connectors before. It's funny, I've had people convert vintage mics to xlrs because they don't know you can still get that connector and just make a 2pin to xlr cable, unbalanced but still, your not hacking a nice old mic. Anyways, moot point and I digress, I always thought it would be cool to make the 2pin port on the graflex functional, Would be cool to use it for recharge or something.