Graflex "Pre - Anniversary" Speed Graphic Large format camera
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Graflex, 'Pre - Anniversary' Speed Graphic, tested and functional, produced circa 1930–1940.
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"Pre - Anniversary" Speed Graphic (Graflex Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Co., New York)
Production period: 1928 - 1939
Image format: 4 x 5 and 5 x 7 cm
Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4.5/135mm
Shutter: Compur -/200 (on the lens) and focal‑plane shutter -/1000 (rear)
"Tube viewfinder" + frame finder (large frame missing)
lens board interchangeable
Accessories: Original leather case, from the period 1905 - 1927, when Folmer & Schwing was still a subsidiary of Eastman - Kodak (see photo).
Serial number (body): 240638
Serial number (lens): 2418330 ~ 1937
Condition:
The cosmetic condition can be described as good (see photos). The high-quality lens is clear and free of scratches. The Compur shutter fires at all speeds, but has been tested only acoustically. Due to lack of expertise, the focal‑plane shutter could not be examined further.
The bellows is intact. All settings operate smoothly.
The photos are an integral part of the camera description and condition.
"Pre - Anniversary" Speed Graphic (Graflex Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Co., New York)
Production period: 1928 - 1939
Image format: 4 x 5 and 5 x 7 cm
Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4.5/135mm
Shutter: Compur -/200 (on the lens) and focal‑plane shutter -/1000 (rear)
"Tube viewfinder" + frame finder (large frame missing)
lens board interchangeable
Accessories: Original leather case, from the period 1905 - 1927, when Folmer & Schwing was still a subsidiary of Eastman - Kodak (see photo).
Serial number (body): 240638
Serial number (lens): 2418330 ~ 1937
Condition:
The cosmetic condition can be described as good (see photos). The high-quality lens is clear and free of scratches. The Compur shutter fires at all speeds, but has been tested only acoustically. Due to lack of expertise, the focal‑plane shutter could not be examined further.
The bellows is intact. All settings operate smoothly.
The photos are an integral part of the camera description and condition.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Graflex
Model/type nr
"Pre - Anniversary" Speed Graphic
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1930-1940
