What would you do with this?

**r.e.** · 9-Sep-2021, 12:27

Originally Posted by Jody_S

Now that I'm in my office, mine is a 'Folmer Multiple Camera' (1929-37).

Now we have Louis Mendes. I haven't seen him around in a couple of years. He used to be just outside B&H regularly.

His Speed Graphic was made just a few years after production of your Folmer stopped.

**Alan Gales** · 9-Sep-2021, 21:40

Originally Posted by campy

I could make more having people posing with it and taking a picture with my digital.

Yeah, I guess you are probably right. Things sure have changed since your camera was made!

**Tin Can** · 10-Sep-2021, 03:50

Only 20 years ago an old guy with 4X5 Speed, Polaroid film packs with Potato Masher hit all the punk bars I went to

I even danced until the mosh pit became too tough for me

The photog charged $5 or 10, and was earning at least $100 every stop, I counted from a distance

He was quick, in and out, then some other club, back several times

Mostly couples

I had a lot of fun after midnight

**maltfalc** · 10-Sep-2021, 10:40

i'd clean it up with a bit of furniture polish and sell it to pay for more useful gear.

**Deepak Kumar** · 13-Sep-2021, 23:22

I would first check if bellows is light tight or not. Which is very unlikely. If bellows is somehow light tight
then I would have tried to find the missing part and restore it for sale.

**campy** · 14-Sep-2021, 04:14

Originally Posted by Deepak Kumar

I would first check if bellows is light tight or not. Which is very unlikely. If bellows is somehow light tight
then I would have tried to find the missing part and restore it for sale.

It appears to be light tight. What part exactly do I need to find?