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Deardorff 8x10 View
Lens: Kodak Commercial Ektar 14" f:6.3
Shutter: No. 5 Universal Synchro made by ILEX for Eastman Kodak with metal lens board for Deadorff 8x10
Film: sheet
Image Size: 4x5, 5x7, 8x10 backs
Notes: 4x5 Revolving Back, 8X10, 5X7, all masks, With front swings. Front swings were started with serial number 500.
Scovil Studio Camera #7
Lens: Willard and Co. New York #2 Waterhouse stop
Shutter:
Film: Wet Plate
Image Size: approx. 9x9 inches
Notes: Large studio camera on Century studio three legged stand. Mahogany wood with brass hardware. Black double bellows. "Scovill Manufacturing C. New York" stamped in wood on back. "American Optical Company New York Scovill Mfg. Co. Proptrs." on front plate.
Thornton - Pickard Imperial Triple Extension
Lens: barrel lens F11-44; Beck Symmetrical
Shutter: Roller blind Shutter patented by T-P
Film: Plate
Image Size: Plate ½
Notes: 1904-1910 (Same model labeled "NEW" Imperial made till 1926. Great Field Camera with Mahogany and brass trim. Company formed by Mr. Edgar Pickard in 1888, Altrincham, England. With wooden rotating tripod.
Kodak View Camera 2D
Lens:
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 7x11
Notes: Red Moroccan Leather Bellows. 1922
F Putnam Marvel
Lens: Waterbury Scovill Mfg Co. New York
Shutter:
Film: plate
Image Size: 4x5
Notes: New York c1885-95 Lens includes washer stops. Overstamp of Scovill Mfg name by Marvel. Frank Putnam bought these cameras (Scovill Favorite) from Scovill and resold with his own name. The rare size and overstamp commands high value on this camera.
Rochester Optical Company New Model Improved View
Lens:
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 5x8
Notes: 1895 Camera. Dark, Dark brownish bellows.
Anthony Champion
Lens: Cone shaped brass barrel lens.
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 6½x8½
Notes: Mahagony fixed front filed camera. Has rising front and rear tilt. C1890 H.T. Anthony and Co.
Scovill Waterbury View
Lens: Adjustable No.2 Hemispherique Rapid
Shutter:
Film: Plate
Image Size: 5x8
Notes: With wood case. Lens made in Paris. This camera is not marked as waterbury but is marked Scovill. C1886-94
Scovill Waterbury View
Lens: Waterbury Scovill Mfg Co. New York
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 5x8
Notes: With wood case. Camera is not marked but looks correct to original photos. C1886-94
German Tailboard Camera
Lens:
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size:
Notes: Un-named German view camera walnut and brass construction.
Thornton - Pickard
Lens:
Shutter:
Film:
Image Size:
Notes: British Tailboard camera. Wood and Brass construction with black bellows
F Putnam MArvel
Lens: Waterbury brass lens
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 5x8
Notes: With wood case and tripod. The tripod base mounts on the wood case. Frank Putman, of New York, bought these cameras from Scovil and labeled with his own stamp. Some, though rare, have both the manufacture and distributor stamps; c1885-95
Scovill Waterbury
Lens: Waterbury Lens "Scovill Mfg. Co. Scovill NY" Brass barrel with rotating stops.
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 5x8
Notes: Originally came with Anthony wood drop shutter c1886-94
American Optical
Lens:
Shutter:
Film:
Image Size:
Notes: Revolving back
Anthony Champion
Lens: Darlot Pill-Box Brass with washer stops and brass lens cap
Shutter:
Film: sheet
Image Size: 8x10
Notes: c1890

 

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