offered big camera - buy?

[Emil Schildt]

got an offer for a rather big studiocamera.

The camera looks nice! oak tree, as far as I can see..
on an old tripod, that has some issues (worm holes I think).

Unknown maker (?) - unknown/unnamed lens.

Matt screen approx 310x310mm

the problem is, that there's no cassettes for it....
Can I find some? can some be made?

Should I buy?

Price good (?): about 375$

[big_ben_blue]

Looks like everyone built these things from the same blue print back then. I bought a very similar camera earlier this year (180$). It's about the same screen size, WITH the holder but no groundglass panel. The holder is one of those bulky tambour style boxes - impossible to find and impractically to be copied. Maybe an adapter back would be a solution?

[Steven Tribe]

This is a Universal Salon Apparat D in the medium size 24x30cm. The total extension will be about 125cm!
A touch of woodworm!
I'm sure that some holders will be listed of ebay.de at some stage. Problem is to recognise them - there wont be any other bidders!
Who is Lotte Degn (jpg label)?
Buy! I'll give you 1/2 for the lens unseen!

[Emil Schildt]

This is a Universal Salon Apparat D in the medium size 24x30cm. The total extension will be about 125cm!
A touch of woodworm!
I'm sure that some holders will be listed of ebay.de at some stage. Problem is to recognise them - there wont be any other bidders!
Who is Lotte Degn (jpg label)?
Buy! I'll give you 1/2 for the lens unseen!

I have bought it.

My "evil" twin will take care of it for the time being. He will pick it up tomorrow...

Interesting to see what lens it is..

Woodworm, yes - but I can proberly remidy that..

[Steven Tribe]

It will be a series II/III Euryscope or the fastest Suter equivalent, perhaps. Date is from around 1905, I would guess.

[cdholden]

Euryscopes are dangerous.
Send them to me and I will make sure they are disposed of properly.

[Emil Schildt]

Euryscopes are dangerous.
Send them to me and I will make sure they are disposed of properly.

And I have a couple sitting (lurking maybe) around here somewhere.... Am I in danger?....

[tom thomas]

Euryscopes are OK as long as they remain in (Eury)ope. They get overly aggressive in the US due to the wide open spaces.

Tom

[Jim Fitzgerald]

So Emil, if it is a Suter, I have a proper Suter to keep it company here! I'm sure they would love to get to know each other!!!

[cdholden]

Indeed. I have a couple also, but I'm sure they would welcome a new friend in Series II or III that covers 8x10.