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The Presto Camera, c. 1896

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The Presto Camera, c. 1896
E.B. Koopman, New York. All-metal oval camera invented by Hermann Casler, for 4 exposures of 28 x 28 mm on special film or glass plates, meniscus lens, guillotine shutter (working) operated by turning the camera over. - Unusual and rare camera.

The Presto Camera, um 1896
E.B. Koopman, New York, USA (Hermann Casler, Inventor). Ganzmetall-Kamera, ovale Form, für 4 Aufnahmen 28 x 28 mm auf Spezial-Film oder Platten, Meniskus-Objektiv, Guillotine-Verschluß (läuft), Spannen durch Umdrehen des Gehäuses. - Originelle und seltene Kamera.

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The Presto Camera, c. 1896

Name: The Presto Camera, c. 1896
SKU: 172495112
Price: 650 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €700 - €900

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Starting Price €450

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