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Bisbee233
8-Jun-2015, 15:37
135123I just picked up what apperas to be a Pinkham Smith visual quality lens with an odd serial number.

Its #632870

Can anyone confirm if its a real Pinkam Smith lens135122

jp
8-Jun-2015, 16:25
B&J refurbed old lenses for resale. Not sure how that affects serial number. You might find some old catalog ads from B&J showing used lenses.

Amedeus
8-Jun-2015, 17:23
The serial number is definitely odd and "off"

The lens also looks "different", but this could simply be P&S lenses remounted in a different barrel with a different iris by B&J

Do you know what the focal length is of this lens ? Or is there beyond the Series IV a description like No 3 or No 4 ?

Take a look at http://antiquecameras.net/softfocuslenses.html ... middle of the page for P&S Visual Quality lenses and where one can find the serial number.

I've personally never seen a P&S lens with a serial number above 1,895 ... the highest serial number I have on record ..

pierre506
8-Jun-2015, 17:55
I found B & J had remounted few interesting lenses, including your PS lens. NO. 632870 might belong to B & J system.
I have a B & J remounted Kodak Aeroektar 12in F2.5 lens. It gave the lens good barrel and swirl aperture.

jp
8-Jun-2015, 18:26
Here's some good prices of used lenses from B&J!
http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/bj_3.html
Sorry, I can't confirm anything. Just adding clues.

Bisbee233
8-Jun-2015, 18:47
Thanks for the reply.

Yes, the focal length is 12"

The front and rear elements are both about 75mm diameter.

Amedeus
8-Jun-2015, 19:51
This would make it a No 2 Visual Quality Series IV ...

Serial number may never be known unless the B&J boys replicated it somewhere on the barrel ...


Thanks for the reply.

Yes, the focal length is 12"

The front and rear elements are both about 75mm diameter.