One that comes to mind is an old metal Toyo View half plate camera I bought here for a c-note. Cosmetically it was one of the nicest I've seen. The only issue it had was the bellows came unattached; they needed to be re-glued to the frames. Toyo used a specific cement, which was little tough to find, but once I found it ($6) I glued the bellows on and now it's one sweet camera. I love using it. But then I like fiddling with old things...
Brian
Robbie:
You win.......
bought a mint 18 inch verito for $45....
sold it......
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Yep, Robbie, you win! However, Bob Carnie wrote yesterday that he got a vertical 11x14 DeVere enlarger for free, that's pretty good too!Originally Posted by John Jarosz
JOBO ALT 3200 with 10 drums, and a 6ft tall drying cabinet. All free, they were going to put it in the dumpster if I didn't take it. Works great.
Winchester 1886 takedown with Extra Fancy walnut in 33 WCF for $1000. Sold it....
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2000 sheets of tri x 5x7 film ( 20 100 sheet boxes )
mildly outdated ... 20$ ( none of it is fogged, and i am still shooting with it )
Was given a 360mm f/7.7 Goerz-Dagor a few years ago. Recently, a friend told me "From my attic to yours", and I got a really nice Ansco 8x10 with a 9.5" f/6.8 Goerz-Dagor and a #4 Extreme Wide Angle Periscope lens and 4 holders, AND an 5x7 Empire State No.2 with a 5x7 Bausch & Lomb lens. I'm such a pack-rat...
I guess if we're talking photographic deals, one of my favorites was a Century 8x10 studio camera with an extra 5x7 back, A Symmar convertible lens, a Rapid Rect lens, and hidden among other items in the listing picture - a minty 7.25" Verito in a No. 4 Betax shutter. Won them all for $225.
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One I didn't steal.........a guy offered a Pinkham & Smith lens Series 1 that was sadly missing it's front element, it only had the rear behind the iris. $700 even in that sorry state. I told him it was actually complete and offered $1500. He thanked me and countered with $2200.........which I paid.
I've decided it's not my job to educate sellers.
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