Picked up a sad looking old box camera the other day. The original leatherette had been removed, but apart from that most of it seems intact. Nothing worked of cause and the curtains had disintegrated.
Managed to get the folding plate mechanism working, even had 5 plates.
Nice lens, zone focus f8 to f64.
Interesting shutter, twin curtains, winding mechanism that looks like something out of a medieval torture chamber and a little bulb for the buld.
I'm still sorting out the curtains as I don't know the size of the window it's a bit of trial and error.
Up to ordering some tiny screws as all of the originals are beyond reusing.
Anyway can't find any information on the internet, there's no maker markings except for a French patent mark on the shutter mechanism. Anyone seen one like it? Knowing the curtain size would be a great help.
Managed to get the folding plate mechanism working, even had 5 plates.
Nice lens, zone focus f8 to f64.
Interesting shutter, twin curtains, winding mechanism that looks like something out of a medieval torture chamber and a little bulb for the buld.
I'm still sorting out the curtains as I don't know the size of the window it's a bit of trial and error.
Up to ordering some tiny screws as all of the originals are beyond reusing.
Anyway can't find any information on the internet, there's no maker markings except for a French patent mark on the shutter mechanism. Anyone seen one like it? Knowing the curtain size would be a great help.
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