For Sale Holy Grail Stuff. Struss Pictorial Lens No. 155

[jimgalli]

It's as close to perfect as a 1910's lens can be. Has the black fuzzy velvet paper still inside to kill reflections. Perfect round aperture. A gorgeous gorgeous piece! It was made for 4X5.

A handful were made. How many exist? $5025.00 is probably too cheap. When it's gone it's gone, and I'll never see the likes of another one like it.

 

[Silver Halide / Zone]

Really nice piece, but if you're looking for collectors go to Ebay. Most people on here are looking for free Kodak Instamatics or discontinued Polaroids.

 

[Jim Noel]

Boy do I wish I could afford that one.
Jim

 

[kds315]

Jim, is this the version with a quartz lens or glass?

 

[jimgalli]

Jim, is this the version with a quartz lens or glass?

Ha ha, no, this is the 'ordinary' version as far as I know. I didn't know any of the Struss lenses had quartz, or maybe they all do?

 

[removed account4]

cast aluminum cost a kings ransom in 1910
good luck with your sale jim

 

[cowanw]

about 14 dollars. Not inexpensive, but kings were about to become superfluous in a few years.
I'm counting up my discontinued (Canadian) pennies. need 542,797