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ataim
9-Feb-2012, 16:21
Well, I know what kind it is, but the guts from the shutter and aperture are missing.
Information on Lens:

On barrel of front element:
Seneca Camera MFG CO
8x10 Rapid Rectilinear

On Shutter:
Wollensak Optical Company
Rochester NY
Chrome Piece is 8 - 256 (by my thumb)



First is lens worth fixing and getting this lens back into working condition? And Second I cannot find out information on which shutter to use. Any help is much appreciated.

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http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/ataim_1991/ark%202009/010.jpg
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Jon Shiu
9-Feb-2012, 16:50
Unscrew the front and back lens cells and measure the threads. Then you can compare with tables for which Wollensak shutter might fit. It looks like it could be a Wollensak Regno shutter. You can find the old Wollensak catalogs on cameraeccentric.com

Jon

Jon Wilson
12-Feb-2012, 06:29
You may already have this information concerning the U.S. System (aperture scale) on your lens, but here is a link which is very informative:
http://throughavintagelens.com/2010/01/the-u-s-f-stop-system/