Emil Busch Rathenow

[thomasjjm]

HI i have a set of emil busch rathenow brass lenses in a leather box with a cardboard inlay stating universal objective set vade mecum model II THE INLAY STATES
CONSISTING OF 7 LENSES GIVING 29 DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS 11 APLANAT 11 WIDE ANGLE 7 LANDSCAPE
it also contains a table 0f combination for lenses i have some limited info from various searches but cant find the lenses i have any help would be greatfully received i have asked experts on other site but to no avail the lenses range from 15 cm to 75 cm combination table is in inches and cm stating combine for aplanat eg 75 65 ect i do have images but cant seem to post them

[Emil Schildt]

HI i have a set of emil busch rathenow brass lenses in a leather box with a cardboard inlay stating universal objective set vade mecum model II THE INLAY STATES
CONSISTING OF 7 LENSES GIVING 29 DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS 11 APLANAT 11 WIDE ANGLE 7 LANDSCAPE
it also contains a table 0f combination for lenses i have some limited info from various searches but cant find the lenses i have any help would be greatfully received i have asked experts on other site but to no avail the lenses range from 15 cm to 75 cm combination table is in inches and cm stating combine for aplanat eg 75 65 ect i do have images but cant seem to post them

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I have now tried to read this 5 times, and I still don't understand what you're asking!!

Is there something you're missing in the set? and if so what..

If you first of all put a period between sentences, maybe then I could understand you..
(being danish doesn't help either..)

is your set something like this?

[thomasjjm]

yes that is lenses
I would just like to know what they are
and best use
I have coversion table with set

[CCHarrison]

You have a Busch "Vade Mecum" Lens set - also known as a Casket set. Attached is a period ad from "The Photo Minature" magazine July 1899 regarding your set.

[CCHarrison]

another ad from the Photogram 1899


and Ole's casket lens page http://www.casket-set.com/sets.html

Dan

[Glenn Thoreson]

My, oh my! Maybe you better send that to me for scientific investigation.
Just kidding...........
Honestly, you have a real treasure there.

[thomasjjm]

thank you all very much for your comments and replies
it feels good to know something about these lenses
from the people in the know

[thomasjjm]

Ebay Here We Come ;0