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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.
Thank you Scott.
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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
The whole kit and kaboodle sold for $500 to a phone bidder. I hope that person isn't too disappointed.
Wayne
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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.
jack
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If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
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!
Wayne
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