The board with the lens mounting is definitely different and doesn't match the rest of the camera. My father was an Army photographer (signal corps) during WW II and did a lot of film and...
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The board with the lens mounting is definitely different and doesn't match the rest of the camera. My father was an Army photographer (signal corps) during WW II and did a lot of film and...
The decal on the front (it's a gold decal, not a metal plate) says "Gundlach Manhattan Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y." Does that narrow the date range at all?
I'm not sure what you mean by "the sliding metal thingees". The film plates(?) with it say "4x5 Graphic Film". If those are what you're referring to, then they measure 4 3/8" x 6" when pulled from...
Thanks! That was where I started my research on it and looked through all of the catalogs that he has posted. I saw some lenses in the catalogs by the same company, but not this particular lens
More pictures:
Top view: 186109 Interior from rear: 186110
Collapsed L side: 186111 Collapsed R side: 186112
Thanks Bill. Here are some pictures Hoping this works, as I haven't done this before):
186101186102186103186104
Hello,
I'm trying to identify and old Gundlach Manhattan camera that was my late father's. I looked through a bunch of old Gundlach catalogs that are posted on line along with a lot of images of...