A bit of a mystery lens. The barrel says Photex 16 1/2" f/6 in a non functioning studio shutter. When I unscrewed the rear element, I found the 15 in. f/5 Verito branding on both the front and rear elements. I thought all Veritos were f/4 and I haven't seen a 15" version. (I have the 14.5 and 18 in. Veritos) Why would this lens be labeled 16.5 in. f/6?? It looks like two front elements screwed together.
I have found out that Photex is short for the American Photographic Textbook Company out of Scranton, PA.
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