Calamity Jane
16-May-2005, 16:24
My new old folder arrived today and it is a little beauty! It is in great shape, it's light, and the bellows seem to be lightproof. It's in such good shape I am not even going to "restore" it!
I still can't figure out what it is! The label is worn but it looks like "The Exxxco Camera Co." The "The E..." part is very faint and I could be wrong but "....co Camera Co." is readable - letters in between are unreadable. If I had to guess, I'd guess something like "The Emmoco Camera Co."
The lens is an "Ansco Company Actus" by Wollensak, patented Aug 13, 1912. It seems to be about a 120mm focal length. It has continuous scales (no "clicks") from f8 to f128 and speed from 1/25 to 1/100 (also no clicks) plus B and T. It is a self-cocking shutter (no set lever).
There's pictures on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7510167310
Any help in identifying the camera and lens would be GREATLY appreciated!
I still can't figure out what it is! The label is worn but it looks like "The Exxxco Camera Co." The "The E..." part is very faint and I could be wrong but "....co Camera Co." is readable - letters in between are unreadable. If I had to guess, I'd guess something like "The Emmoco Camera Co."
The lens is an "Ansco Company Actus" by Wollensak, patented Aug 13, 1912. It seems to be about a 120mm focal length. It has continuous scales (no "clicks") from f8 to f128 and speed from 1/25 to 1/100 (also no clicks) plus B and T. It is a self-cocking shutter (no set lever).
There's pictures on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7510167310
Any help in identifying the camera and lens would be GREATLY appreciated!