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Emmop2
17-Sep-2022, 09:22
Hi! I'm a new member :cool: I just got into possession of a collection of about 40 large format cameras. I'm having a lot of fun checking them out one by one. But there is one that I can't find anywhere. I usually use the following website to find the models but none of them seem to match mine on here: https://collectiblend.com/Cameras/search.php?param=thornton&thumbnails&page=1

Any Thorntorn-Pickard experts here to help me identify it? All I know is it's a stereo. I just see written "Time & Inst. Patent. Thornton-Pickard".

Thank you!

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Havoc
18-Sep-2022, 02:23
I have the impression this is a Thornton-Pickard shutter used to make a stereo camera. That back just doesn't fit the shutter in style and material.

domaz
18-Sep-2022, 08:50
Yep this is a clever homebrew stereo camera. Using the Thorton Pickard shutter would work well I assume since it's a single slit focal plane shutter.

Emmop2
20-Sep-2022, 18:56
Thank you! That does make sense. I was starting to think that as well but it was built so well I couldn't believe it! I found this Thornton-Pickard brochure, on page 10 it looks like you can buy that stereoscopic shutter :) http://www.kamerasamlingen.dk/Filer/Kataloger/Thornton-Pickard%201898%20LQ.pdf