Sanderson Regular? Badged Harrington & Co.

[awty]

This turned up this week, the seller took some very dark and blurry photos with a very vague description as is the custom here. The price was good and I figured I could use it for parts if it were missing anything major, so buy it now before I new what it was.

The badge has Harrington & Co Sydney and Brisbane.
Looks most likely to be a Sanderson Popular Regular in half plate.
Serial number is 11.880 which puts it around 1905/06
Missing the film back and lens board rise and fall, but everything else seems to be there.

An oily rag and some duct tape should get it going again.

[Dugan]

Nice score!
Have fun with the project!

[awty]

Nice score!
Have fun with the project!

Thanks, like a challenge.

The lever on one of the locking pins is gone, so will need to make one, once I can remove the old stub.

Interesting carpentry on the tripod attachment.

[awty]

Removed the rest of the bellows and ordered a new one.
Cleaned and lubed, everything functions again.
Making a new film back to take 4x5 out of some Silky Oak I have lying around.
Once thats complete I will make a new front using some mahogany veneer I have.

[awty]

Finished the new film back to take 4x5.
Just needs a final sand and a good shellacing on exposed bits and matt black on others.

[awty]

Made lens board holder from an old plate holder and other bits and pieces.

[awty]

Ordered new bellows and installed.
All done, just needs testing and a tidy up.

[Sean Mac]

Lovely work.

[awty]

Lovely work.

Thanks Sean.

Seems to work.

[Sean Mac]

The leaf spring and Graflock back is a cool looking trick

Something wonderfully romantic about the old wooden cameras, I think