Sold B&J VIEW CAMERA

[absalom1951]

B&J VIEW CAMERA. I bought this camera basically unseen. It was advertised as a large format camera. I inquired several times for what size large format, but the seller didn't know? So, with me being a risk taker and since I have a daughter living in Omaha(120 miles from me). I sent her the money to pick up the camera. Imagine my surprise when my son-in-law came in lugging this large format camera- it was larger than I anticipated. I figured maybe 4x5 or 5x7.

The camera has a 5x7 back on it now. Looks like it can handle 8x10? It does need some work. The bellows has pinholes. The back stand it stuck, I tried moving it gently but it is stuck. I'd like to get $60 for it. It weighs over 15 lbs. so shipping is kinda high. I got an $30 shipping estimate.

 

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[xkaes]

That's one TALL enlarger you got there!!!

 

[MTGseattle]

The back should have levers like the red ones in front, or possibly that secondary set of knobs will unlock it. You are maxed out towards the rear in your pictures, so you can only roll the rear towards the front.
Apologies if I am being "Captain obvious."

 

[jbprichard]

I have an 8x10 B&J like this and am interested in the 5x7 reducing back alone. Would you be willing to separate it out?

 

[Redcurtain]

I had the 5x7 model of this - it was a sturdy simple camera that I shot a lot of b&w with in the 70’s

 

[absalom1951]

I have an 8x10 B&J like this and am interested in the 5x7 reducing back alone. Would you be willing to separate it out?

I would really like to sell the whole thing, but if I can't I might think of parting the 5x7 reducing back