Vintage M Frame on the Gurney

[Vic W]

OK, no problem.
Vic

 

[Jetace11]

Id say find another broken pair with the opposite stem broken , make a good one and re paint to a colour of your choice,, that thing is pretty beat and the FMJ red imo is not salvageable

 

[Vic W]

You know, repainting is a great idea. I hadn't thought of it!
I'm currently waiting on my newB probation period to end so I can check the For Sale section and post a Part Wanted listing.

Thanks for the recommendations!
Vic

 

[Vic W]

BTW, what does FMJ mean and does it go by any other name?

 

[Jetace11]

BTW, what does FMJ mean and does it go by any other name?

“Full Metal Jacket” , no i don’t believe it does ,
There is FMJ red, team red , metallic red , blood red, crystal red , matte red ,and i think crimson red , all obviously very different, and i may be off on my colorways , there are far more experienced M framers here than I

 

[Vic W]

Thanks for that... If I may, and while I've got you, please allow me to run my logic by you for comment. I have four lenses for my "New M Frame" with pointed end stems and so I think I my choices are either find a similar stem (FMJ red or other to paint), or buy a whole new M Frame from the same era. Having researched lens compatibility with newer models, I've come up with conflicting info, and so feel pushed toward the gen 1 M Frame (1999 "New" M Frame). On the other hand, mine broke from wear and without much provocation, so I fear these are all just aging beyond their service life.

Current plan, as mentioned, is to wait out my 15 day newB period, then hope to find a replacement snap-in stem with pointed end.

Thanks for your time and expertise.
Cheers, Vic

 

[Jetace11]

Well they are always available here from time to time on exchange for decent prices ,i just upgraded my account right away so i could buy some nice lenses

That may be correct, they could be so worn that they are not worth fixing, but thats your call to make ,
there is a thread here that explains the entire M frame generations , but yours are NOT gen1 ,, they are “New” m frames.
Ill try to link the thread

 

[Jetace11]

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[Vic W]

While I only show the underside in the photos I took of the hinges for another member, the overall appearance isn't bad. It's a shame the color is rare enough that my hopes of finding a stem that's a match are few. Anyway, painting them sounds fun... Correct me if I'm wrong, but some stems snap in for the New M Frame (like mine) while others may not. So, I have to be careful what I buy!

 

[Jetace11]

That i will have to check on but i do believe that is correct, it will be easy to tell from a picture comparing yours to the one you will possibly buy . Always look carefully at pics and ask for more if your not sure , but no one here will sell you the wrong one