In a big old tarnished leather case came what supposed to be a camera made by the Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co camera. As such it wasn't usable anymore: some broken parts were loose in the box, further the bellows were very dry and in some places loose on the seam and had stains of moisture. One little screw and one washer were missing - not bad for such an old parts cam...



Restoring meant the following:
1. re-gluing some of the wooden parts, some parts were broken, other only loose;
2. fix a broken shaft; since there might be force on the shaft, I had to secure it to its base with with a screw;
3. cleaning the bellows, re-gluing the seam on some places;
4. treating the bellows with two layers conditioner to rejuvenate the leather (luckily this camera came with real leather bellows which made restoration easier);
5. some of the brass hardware was very tarnished, therefore I buffed them up;
6. cleaning the old ground glass (thickness is only 1 mm) - and before that, sanding off its sharp edges.







Although it is an Eastman camera, this one is undoubtedly made in Britain and not in the USA: according to the makers plate it was made and/or sold at 115 Oxfordstreet London by "THE EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM Co."
Any additional info on this camera or on its makers is much appreciated.