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Adrian
Tinkerer Username: Adrian
Post Number: 63 Registered: 08-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 08:47 am: |
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One I've had lurking for a while... I'd given up on a sticky shutter, but Pablo gave me the impetus to fix and it currently has a film in it. The question is, can anyone tell me anything about it? It's a box camera with a nice brass plate on the front with the name on - there's currently one on Evilbay, item number 190123326536. It's all metal, two Waterhouse stops, and an odd little sprung flap on the side of the front panel covering a semi-circular slot. No idea what that is for! Googling it from work is a dangerous move, owing to the existence of a popular amateur gynaecology magazine called Mayfair, and they don't seem to be very common. anyone any ideas? Adrian |
Pablomartinez
Tinkerer Username: Pablomartinez
Post Number: 72 Registered: 09-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:49 am: |
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have a look at this page, I think you got an answer to all your questions. http://www.collection-appareils.com/houghton/html/mayfair.php Your camera is precisely a Houghton all distance ensign box. |
Adrian
Tinkerer Username: Adrian
Post Number: 64 Registered: 08-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:56 am: |
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Well well well... What a shame I'm missing that accessory lens, then! Thanks Pablo! Adrian |
Pablomartinez
Tinkerer Username: Pablomartinez
Post Number: 73 Registered: 09-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 03:58 pm: |
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I just bought evilbay item number 190123326536. I do not think it has the accesory. In that case, I'll try to make a copy of it. |
Adrian
Tinkerer Username: Adrian
Post Number: 65 Registered: 08-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 01:35 am: |
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Looks like I'll have to finish the film I started months ago, so you can see whether the camera is any good or not! As it is a roll of ASA 50, it's Wimbledon fortnight, and we are currently having the wettest June for decades, this may take some time... watch this space. Adrian |