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  • March 17, 2009 at 6:49 pm #7984
    minieball
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    Well this has been a subject on the wet-plate boards as well. Tim Merrite still makes the top half (the head brace part) but not the bottoms any longer. I think that’s who your talking about in your post.

    What some have suggested is that you purchase the top from Tim and but a modern cast “victorian” style table bottom (just google it) and adapt it to the top.

    I will be going this route as a summer project. I’ll keep you posted

    Best,

    Todd Harrington

    Winchester, VA

    March 17, 2009 at 7:51 pm #7985
    CasedImage
    Keymaster

    Hi Todd, do you have a contact email or website for Tim Merrite?

    www.CasedImage.com

    March 18, 2009 at 3:21 am #7986
    Andy Stockton
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    Also for those of you that have them, how heavy does the base need to be for the setup to be effective?

    March 19, 2009 at 8:37 pm #7988
    minieball
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    merrittes@sbcglobal.net

    He charges $250 plus shipping.

    Best,

    Todd

    March 20, 2009 at 5:41 am #7990
    TheDagLab
    Participant

    Yup Tim is the guy. Thanks Todd.

    I guess half a stand is better than no stand but I just can’t believe no one else make these things.

    January 5, 2010 at 8:27 pm #8825
    fluidrive
    Participant

    received my head brace parts today in the mail, as described, well packaged and already on a cast iron base i salvaged last week from the bin at my mechanic.

    if you need one this is a good fair deal.

    January 5, 2010 at 10:38 pm #8829
    drdag
    Participant

    Can we see a picture of it please?

    January 7, 2010 at 10:18 pm #8835
    corey r
    Participant

    I second that request

    January 10, 2010 at 4:04 am #8839
    jgmotamedi
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    I bought a complete one many years ago from Tim Merritte. I have mixed feelings about the head brace; my sitters hate it (although sewing a flannel cover for the little “fingers” has helped a bit), and it never seems to lock down as tight as I think it should. Still, it is clearly better than anything I could make on my own, and I am unlikely to spend the money to buy an antique, if I could even find one.

    April 12, 2011 at 4:59 am #9545
    caflaric
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    It’s arrived!!!!!!!

    I’ve just received the new centennial headbrace from Claude.

    I’m impressed. It’s fantastic. It’s not too heavy, but It’s solid like a rock.

    It’ll improve my portraits tecnique.

    Thank you Claude.

    May 27, 2011 at 8:02 am #9736
    daniel
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    I played the drums for years and I made this head brace from a cymbal stand and a “T” shaped strong tie from the home depot. works well without a sandbag but the added weight certainly helps.

    The picture is by Alan Berner of the Seattle Times

     

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    May 28, 2011 at 1:50 am #9738
    newone2010
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    Hi Daniel,

    How about the neck?If we make a long time exposure,the model’s neck will be move.I didn’t see any thing can keep the neck to be motionless from your picture.

    Li

    July 15, 2011 at 8:21 am #11092
    richard mellor
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    claude levet is making a very nice reproduction head brace.

    ">http://www.cwreenactors.com/phorum/read.php?2,7634%5D

    July 15, 2011 at 8:22 am #11093
    richard mellor
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    July 15, 2011 at 11:39 am #11094
    dagist
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    The link above doesn’t work on my Mac but this one should:

    http://www.cwreenactors.com/phorum/read.php?2,7634

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