I have recently been given the above camera. It is very tatty but I am determined to make it work. It is 1/4 plate I think (4 1/4 by 3 1/4 - is that quarter plate?). It has an Aldis Anastigmat No.17 6.75" f/4.5 lens which looks to be in good condition. Apart from being tatty everything seems ok except the focal plane shutter. I would like to repair it but need to find info on the mechanism and how to work it. Does anyone know anything about this camera or know any resource where I could get manuals and further info. I have done searches on the web but there is very little info on this model amongst the Houghton/Ensign searc results. I will try and photograph some of the camera detail to add here later.
Lastly, the camera wood is clad in a leather/plastic material which is unsalvagable. Is it worth stripping this off the the base wood to clean up to make a better finish. Is it viable doing this?
Thanks for any replies/info.
Regards, Nigel.
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