Paul T.
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I recently lost a friend, an expert on molluscs, geology and architecture and together with his executor we're finding homes for some remaining possessions. Many of his rare books have gone to the Mellon Foundation and historic societies; I've been sorting through the less valuable books - themselves fascinating -and sending them to Oxfam, while a antique/junk dealer is clearing out the rest of the house (the dealer's dad cleared out the house of my friend Michael's mum, so even if he makes extra £££ on things like antique microscopes we're fine with that, it keeps it in the tradition of the area).
I pulled out a couple of things the antiques dealer probably won't pay for, and use the funds for a meal in his memory - we will scatter his ashes at a valley in Kent, the Devil's Kneading Trough, where he led a geology expedition and made his name after a groundbreaking article for the Royal Society.
I presume these are both plate cameras. If I get time I'll list tonight but I would appreciate some info.
The first I suspect is an average folder, Wallace Heaton (?), Anastigmat lens. Does it take plates? I think there's an extra box of plate holders with them,
The second looks slightly better quality, Zeiss Tessar, maybe it's a Contessa, nice quality wooden case. Again, I think it takes plates. These are both lovely condition as he was meticulous in looking after things.
I haven't opened out the bellows as I know from the Zeiss folder my dad gave me that they can be tricky. If there's anything crucial I need to check I'd appreciate if folks could tell me. I'm in.
Secondly: can anyone here use 35mm slide mounts? PM me. Paul Trynka






I pulled out a couple of things the antiques dealer probably won't pay for, and use the funds for a meal in his memory - we will scatter his ashes at a valley in Kent, the Devil's Kneading Trough, where he led a geology expedition and made his name after a groundbreaking article for the Royal Society.
I presume these are both plate cameras. If I get time I'll list tonight but I would appreciate some info.
The first I suspect is an average folder, Wallace Heaton (?), Anastigmat lens. Does it take plates? I think there's an extra box of plate holders with them,
The second looks slightly better quality, Zeiss Tessar, maybe it's a Contessa, nice quality wooden case. Again, I think it takes plates. These are both lovely condition as he was meticulous in looking after things.
I haven't opened out the bellows as I know from the Zeiss folder my dad gave me that they can be tricky. If there's anything crucial I need to check I'd appreciate if folks could tell me. I'm in.
Secondly: can anyone here use 35mm slide mounts? PM me. Paul Trynka






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