Strange (to me) Seneca 4x5 camera kit I got today

[JMC1969]

Here it is and I know little to nothing about it.

Pocket Seneca No29
Seneca Uno shutter working f8-f128
looks like someone marked the lens as 6 1/2x (?)
No ground glass
Bellows need repair

Two 4x5 holders but I believe they must be for glass. There is a leaf spring in the bottom that pushes down and a 1/8" gap to sit in. Holders made by Seneca, 1 says "PAT applied for" the other says PAT. June 22, 08 (?) for Seneca Century Premo"

One 4x5 contact frame

One 4x5 holder for pack film, IS it possible to use Fuji or Pol pack film in this?

And one - what looks to be a Kodak oil lamp projector (?)

What can you tell me about this? What I have found so far in searching the net have pictures all with a PAT date on the camera. This one does not have that date. The date I mentioned above is only from a holder.


I need to do some work on the bellows, but I'm pretty excited about this purchase. At least for now.

 

[JMC1969]

PS. The shutter has Time, Bulb, And Inst. Any idea what INST speed is? sounds like a 1/60th

 

[Fotoguy20d]

I is probably 1/25s. I have a #31 in 3x4. MIne has an Uno but with pneumatic shutter release. Look at the reflections in the glass - if there's glass in front and behind the shutter, and 3 reflections in each, its a rapid rectilinear lens. Here's the manual (not that you really need it)

Dan

 

[mrred]

That manual was an interesting read, all in itself.

 

[premo]

Yes, and if you use freestyle's arista ortho film and follow the directions closely, The whole large format deal becomes easy, and inexpensive. and that lens will cut beautifully on ortho film.

 

[premo]

I meant the instructions in the manual