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So sorry to have left this thread in limbo for so long! Here is the photo of the back that you asked for Ron. I agree that Andrew nailed it.

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Thanks Jody. Yes, the T-P Reflex does look quite a bit different from the T-P Press Camera. I'll leave it to the experts to say whether they share the same shutter.

I must admit that the more that I learn the more that I am being tempted away from the selling it option, but it is a big step up from where I am with analogue photography. I.e. little more than...

I see what you mean. As I mentioned above, these cameras are said to often be modified so I would not be that surprised to find alterations to permit other manufacturer's lens.

Yes, I did have a reply that congratulated you Andrew on your accurate educated guess, but for some reason it did not arrive on the forum. There seems to be quite a variety even within these TP...

Thanks Ron. I got the shutter speed suggestion from a friend who does not know very much about these kinds of cameras, but to be fair he turns out to have been pretty close with his initial age...

Thank you for your thoughts everyone.

So far this is what various people have suggested:

Quarter plate Thornton Pickard All Weather Press Camera, made between 1912 - 1920 approx. based upon...

Hello everyone.

I have inherited what I guess is a vintage 4x5 dry plate camera, and as a fairly basic 35 mm shooter I am completely out of my depth! Can anyone please help me figure out what...