Joseph LeVan Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Hi All, I have a really old school O'Connor fluid head. It appears unmarked. How can I tell what model it is? Thanks in advance. J. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Sean Lambrecht Posted September 18, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 18, 2010 O'connor has been vert helpful in the past when I contacted them through their website about older equiptment. They reffered me to Transylvania Video for servicing, you could also try Visual Products (sponsor link should be on the right here). They deal with lots of older heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted September 18, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 18, 2010 Post a photo, that'll certainly help identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 If it's small for 16mm, it's a 50 and if it's big for 35mm, it's a 100. If it works don't mess with it. If it has a rough pan, you need new silicone and maybe a bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph LeVan Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thanks for the replies to my topic. The head is certainly on the smaller side but it doesn't correspond with any of the descriptions that I have read. I am posting some pics of it and will be looking forward to the replies. I would like to now the general year of manufacture if possible. Thanks again for the replies... J. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted September 29, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2010 Can you get some more shots? other side, front, rear? It almost looks like an older 50D head; much older but still. Speaking of O'Connor, do they still do rebuilds etc? I have some slight leak on my 50. Nothing major, just certainly in need of an overhaul sometime soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Sean Lambrecht Posted September 29, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2010 That was a year or two ago when I contacted O'Connor, and they weren't servicing or overhauling their older heads anymore. I have a 50 that I believe predates the 50-D, still working great, no leaks. Whatever that head is it certainly is an old one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Holy moly, I've never even seen one Armistead's when I worked there. That place was a museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Bachmeier Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I believe that is a model C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted September 29, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2010 Speaking of O'Connor, do they still do rebuilds etc? I have some slight leak on my 50. Nothing major, just certainly in need of an overhaul sometime soon . I believe Visual Products has a tech that knows his way around the older O'Connors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted September 29, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2010 Good to know, Thanks Hal. (Consequently I bought it from VP anyway ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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