The camera is a c.1939 Asanuma Shokai King No. 1, made in Japan. The original format is half-plate, probably built bt Nagaoka and branded "King" as Asanuma's house brand. The half-plate format makes it an ideal 5x7/4x5 camera if you build/adapt backs. The old-style tripod mount is still there, but a modern tripod plate is attached with three knurled knobs (no modifications were made to the original camera parts except that new bellows were folded to replace the old, and a new handle was added because the original leather broke.
Half plate back and filmholder
Adapted 4x5 back
Adapted 5x7 back
Folded, with modern tripod plate
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