I’ll see if I find some lower AA legs.
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I’ll see if I find some lower AA legs.
tombear
THANK YOU ! - THANK YOU ! and one more time - THANKS
I have only opened the first group that you sent me. It does prove that plate A T is of the Mk2* (Paratrooper) Model which is somewhat important to me. As a side note my Father was 11th Airborne during WW2. What a Great Find for you to share! If I can ever help you with the MG34 or MG42 or M53 Lafettes Please let me know.
Brit plumber
I Thank you for the offer of front lower legs but I have over a dozen upper front legs that need help. Now that said I'm only going to change 3 of them and keep the rest as they are and use scrap metal to make a usable lower leg part. That said I could still use a couple of lower front legs, either Mk1 or Mk1*. Really one of the bigger things that I need is the springs that go between the leg and main body.
I was told that you received the manual part that shows the Mk2* also. How impressive, what a great group and they all (that I checked that is) seem to have the E.B. 851 on them. Of course you do have the real Mk2* tripod. Nice. As I'm feeling better I'll try to get a few pics and post either today or tomorrow. Thanks.
Later 42rocker
Well, it's been 5 years since I started this thread.
WOW, time moves on.
THANKS to Machine Gun Dave at Sarco!
I don't have to make a Mk2*. I bought and then rebuilt a couple.
I'm going to add more pics in the next week or so but I'll post the following if I can remember how to post pics on this site.
I'll have to redo the other pics as they are to large. That I know how to do, just not at this time.
Later 42rocker
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As I said before
Dream come true. Thanks Machine Gun Dave @ Sarco.
That said all of the tripods I bought were stripped someplace of a LOT of parts. Had to search in the attic to find a lot of them.
That said L4997 was not too bad.
Missing "goose neck", both traverse locks, T&E, and traverse to body screws. Really not that bad.
The other L5035 was missing the same parts but had the "T-handle" missing and the nut on the back of the traverse that the "T-handle" screws into was removed. Ok, have the blue-prints and a lathe so sometime, I'll make a true replacement for the nut and bolt setup that I made up. The nut and bolt setup works, however.
More pics later I promise
Since I took the pics I added the traverse stops. Ok, still need to add the little traverse bar screws at each end. ANYONE have any extras for sale??
Later 42rocker
Here is L4997
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And the pair L5035 added
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I'm still not done with them. They still need a LOT of Loving.
The one had the front leg on the left rear and needed a front screw also.
Whatever, they don't look that bad in the above post.
But here is how I received them.
Later 42rocker
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Very nice find well done !