Help Identifying 19th Century 8x10 View Camera

[vdonovan2000]

This wood 8x10 view camera was a gift from a friend, I'm quite excited to have it as a project to restore. The label says "Sold by W.P Buchanan". I know that Buchanan was sort of the B and H Photo of its time, selling everything by catalog:
https://ia802506.us.archive.org/16/i...5013853631.pdf

Looking at their catalog from 1893, this camera seems to most closely resemble the American Optical Company cameras, maybe a St. Louis? The tilting back seems distinctive. The film plane can be removed and turned from portrait to landscape format, but it doesn't rotate. I'd welcome any other guesses, educated or otherwise.

[karl french]

http://piercevaubel.com/cam/

[BTMarcais]

Looks like an Empire State, from Rochester Optical company. 2nd variation.
http://piercevaubel.com/cam/roc/emp.htm

Karl, that's a great site, and just helped me lose another 1/2 hour looking at everything. thanks?

-Brian

[vdonovan2000]

Looks like an Empire State, from Rochester Optical company. 2nd variation.
http://piercevaubel.com/cam/roc/emp.htm

Karl, that's a great site, and just helped me lose another 1/2 hour looking at everything. thanks?

-Brian

I know, right?