Kodak Ground Camera, world war 2 RAF usage apparently. It's half plate but the two double dark slides are in awful condition. It also had no lens. I hoovered out the bellows and wiped it down with a damp cloth. Looks so much better now, although it needs a lot of work.
I'm using a 4.5inch Wray Supar enlarging lens, and that photo shows it with a recessed lens board I spent all afternoon making. I'm not sure how this will affect the rise/fall however.
The recessed lensboard is a little prototype and is only held together with pva glue, i doubt its very light tight. It just about lets me focus to the end of the garden now (10metres). I've got a 8.5inch Ross Xpres lens which I'll probably end up using since its a lot bigger, its also a lot heavier!
I thought not too bad for £25 camera, £8 lens and £0 lensboard.
EDIT: It's a...
[S.I. MarkII Ground Camera, Kodak Ltd London WC2]
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