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[Barnum]

I bought a beautiful Sanderson Junior plate camera for ?10, with a snapped-off locking lever. There is one each side of the lens mounting. My main lathe being too big for the purpose, I set about a C&S modelling lathe I purchased minus a chuck som

[Glenn]

I would question the use of metric threads on a camera made in Islington. However, as you have the original threaded end and the lock fitting it will be an easy job to measure pitch and diameter. If the figures do not point to an obvious thread, a sea

[Barnum]

Thanks Glenn.
Of course, what was I thinking of? Any pointers as to which publications I should look out for? Of course a distinct possibility is, that I will not have the correct die in my kit. Still, it's worth of try.

[Glenn]

Roger,  
You are looking for some early engineers pocket books - unfortunately I cannot remember the title of the one I have seen these threads listed in. Some of the early BS thread publications did mention some, ie Royal Microscopical Society etc.

[Barnum]

Thank you. Post is nearly complete. Being the masochist I am, I have decided to turn a new block to fit it. This I can happily put a BA thread into, keeping the original-original. Does this kind pedantic thinking mean I am becoming the kind of sad old