Help Identifying my Linhof

[fotouno]

Can anyone tell me about this camera? Model? Year? Value?

https://picasaweb.google.com/pietro1961/LinhofCamera#

Thank You

[Bob Salomon]

Pre model III made before 1946 during. DRM is Deutche Reichs Patent.

[fotouno]

Thank You for your reply, Do you know what the value of this camera might be?

[Bob Salomon]

Sorry, no.

[fotouno]

Thank you for your help, based on the images that I posted where would I finf the serial number of the camera?

[Chauncey Walden]

Your photo shows it - 5648. Nice looking camera, by the way.

[fecaleagle]

Pre model III made before 1946 during. DRM is Deutche Reichs Patent.

I don't suppose it's a coincidence that a "Linhof 4x5 Camera Pre model III made before 1946 DRGM DRP Deutche Reichs Patent" just popped up on that auction site? Beautiful camera, though.

[fotouno]

Yes It's up for sale!

[Brian Ellis]

Value is hard to say for obvious reasons - there aren't a lot of pre-IIIs being sold. Maybe a collector would pay a lot for one in as nice shape as this one seems to be. But as a user I wouldn't think the value would be very much. Ordinary IIIs in good condition generally sell in the hundreds of dollars, something like $400 on the low side, $800 on the high. I would assume a pre-III would be the same or less as a user. But never having actually seen a pre-III for sale this is all just speculation. You could always put it on ebay, set a very high reserve, and see what happens if you want to know an exact number as of a given day.