With maybe more to come. I am starting with biggest in size, why not
I wrote a bit about this one on old thread recently that was the same lens
They almost didn't survive, shipped in a box that was open when I got it today
#1 all dull brass all text below exactly as seen
"PORTRAIT LENS SERIES C.
8 x 10
Fowler & Slater
Cleveland, O."
I guess a triplet, 2 elements removable in rear, one front.
Working multi-blade iris in middle, no shutter
aperture scale 1.4, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
Heavy haze on all elements, I have not cleaned anything yet
9" tall, 4-1/2" OD top brass, 3-13/16 bottom OD
5 lbs 12 oz
5 hole removable flange
Any ideas as to type (RR?) age, maker etc
Portait Lens Series C by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
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