martin s
Well-known
Hey there, a friend on mine found a large format something on his attic.
Only camera I had with me was my cellphone, so the pictures are really bad. I will try to get some high-res ones.
Thanks, martin
Only camera I had with me was my cellphone, so the pictures are really bad. I will try to get some high-res ones.
Thanks, martin
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Martin,
Tailboard cameras like this were common until about WW1 and survived into the 20s and beyond; I have a Gandolfi Universal of this type (but I don't think this one is a Gandolfi). Without a maker's plate there's only a modest chance of identifying it. You have rise and cross on the front, and (usually) swing and tilt on the back. The bellows mark it out as probably post WW1, or as replacements: early bellows were usually square-cornered, later ones usually at 45 degrees like this one. Unless it's a REALLY interesting manufacturer or lens, I suspect it ain't worth much, especially in that condition: a few tens of dollars, $200 at the outside.
Cheers,
R.
Tailboard cameras like this were common until about WW1 and survived into the 20s and beyond; I have a Gandolfi Universal of this type (but I don't think this one is a Gandolfi). Without a maker's plate there's only a modest chance of identifying it. You have rise and cross on the front, and (usually) swing and tilt on the back. The bellows mark it out as probably post WW1, or as replacements: early bellows were usually square-cornered, later ones usually at 45 degrees like this one. Unless it's a REALLY interesting manufacturer or lens, I suspect it ain't worth much, especially in that condition: a few tens of dollars, $200 at the outside.
Cheers,
R.
It's a view camera. The lens is on a mounting board. It appears to be a brass lens with Waterhouse stops.
