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Daryl
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Username: Daryl
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 07:27 pm: | 
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This camera has no name on it. There is a number "9" on the underside of the front extension bed.
It comes with a carry case (which is in pretty poor shape) and includes 6 film holders. The camera measures about 18-1/2" long, 14-1/2" high and 12-1/4" wide, not including the knobs. Film size is 8x10". The lens mounting ring says "Germany".
Do I need to get a lens for it in order to get a decent price for it, or leave it as it is? The thread diameter in the ring appears to be 5.5cm.
Do you have any idea of its value. |
Daryl
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Username: Daryl
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 07:35 pm: |
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O,o!!
Think I'm having trouble uploading pics.     |
Daryl
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Username: Daryl
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 07:37 pm: |
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And a couple final pics...  |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 312
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 11:53 am: |
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I'm thinking it is a Seneca. The "Germany" on the lens ring only means that the shutter/lens was probably a German one and whoever took the lens left the mounting ring behind.
No, guess you don't need a lens in order to sell it. Whatever lens you put on it may not be the one the user wants to shoot with.
The important thing is bellows condition and if the controls tighten up properly.
Oatmeal, get away from that camera. (Oatmeal is the neighbor's cat but the neighbor died so, now, she is sort of my cat after the inheritor threw her and her "brother" into the street. She is 17.).
These things usually do $150.(?) more or less on eBay but you should run a search of completed sales to be sure. |
Daryl
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Username: Daryl
Post Number: 4
Registered: 05-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 - 06:03 pm: |
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I have I.D.ed this camera. It is a Korona View Camera.
http://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium/pm.cgi?action=display&login=koronaview
Possible runner-up is the Criterion...
http://piercevaubel.com/cam/gundlach/crit.htm
The front piece that has the name plate is the deciding factor. Although the wooden part is shaped as it is on the Korona, there is no name plate of any kind and it is obvious that there never was one.
Anyway, you may be wondering how I found out where to look for it. The name "Gundlach Manufacturing Corporation is printed (hidden) on the negative carrier. I'm kinda proud of myself for finding that.
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