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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Galli View Post
    Wow! She sounds like a keeper. She definitly has great taste in cameras.
    Thanks Jim. She is a keeper. Seems like since forever. She likes the piece as room decoration. I'm not sure we have room.
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    Re: Studio camera, Anybody recognize?

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    Am I correct in assuming that the camera has no movements on the front standard? It looks rather fixed. And what is that "stick" running from the cast iron base to the vicinity of the rotating handle under the camera platform?
    Yes, the camera has no front movements at all, and very limited rear movements - a little tilt and a little swing, no shift. It was designed as a portrait camera, so movements were really unnecessary. The "stick" was a support strut that also helped restrict the range of vertical tilt applied to the camera platform. There normally was a box below the camera platform that mounted between the two uprights of the stand that that arm attached to. That box has been removed from this camera. The box was used to store film holders.

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    Thank you Scott.
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    Re: Studio camera, Anybody recognize?

    hi wayne

    this page might give you a little bit of info on
    the camera and stand

    http://www.photica.net/Photica/studio_cameras.htm

    if it is a century camera ...
    the rear standard has a little bit of tilts, and swings
    ( might have gear movements )
    and the front standard might have a little bit of rise and fall.
    the bed of the century stand might have a crank underneath to tilt it ...
    the stand itself is spring loaded /counterbalanced
    and will move up and down ( the piers / columns have the ribbon springs )
    i can't tell from your image, but the hand crank sticking out the bottom
    might lock/unlock the rise and fall of the stand or it might be geared
    and not spring loaded ...
    from what i understand they had different models of the stands as well.

    good luck!
    john

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    The whole kit and kaboodle sold for $500 to a phone bidder. I hope that person isn't too disappointed.
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    Re: Studio camera, Anybody recognize?

    Did anyone pick up this camera and stand? I might be interested in a trade if you are in Central Texas. I have a good collection and always looking to expand.

    I live in Austin and have a Century 8A 8x10 with this same stand. This camera has over 36 inch double bellows, fixed front and rear tilt & swing.

    It has a Folmer Graphlex Sliding Carriage 10A back, Folmer Graphlex Reversable half-plate back .

    I will send pix to anyone interested.

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    You might be able to get the buyer's name from the auction company. Be careful what you trade for. The front standard was far from fixed-meaning it needed surgery to firm it up. The back was missing. The stand had a few cosmetic/structural issues as well.

    Good luck!
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