I got this beauty as a gift. I already got some info online (cameraquest), but I'd like to tap into the huge LF knowledge of this board and get more info and suggestions on my new baby.
Here's a couple links I found online:
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...hp/t21138.html
http://www.cameraquest.com/graphcombat.htm
A few photos I took of mine:
What I aready know:
- Manufactured in 1942, there is a civilian version made in 1945 called Graphic 45
- Doesn't use a bellows for focusing, screw instead
- Has two types of shutter... leaf up to 1/400 and curtain (up to 1/1000)
- This is the military version (U.S. Navy), look at the anchor. There is another military version made for the marines in gray.
So here are my questions:
1-Based on the pictures, you can see the state is not pristine. It has some rust areas and some areas the paint is gone. Do you think it still has value as a collector's item?
2-Do you think it is a good idea to restore it? I don't want to loose some things like the instructions on the top written on the adhesive tape... it looks like they were written a long time ago, so how to restore it without compromising it "antique" look?
3-How to estimate its value?
4-Do you have any... any at all... information on this camera?
Cheers!
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