ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING REVERSIBLE BACK GRAPHIC CAMERA
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Description
ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING REVERSIBLE BACK GRAPHIC CAMERA, black leather-coated exterior and mahogany body/hardware with polished brass components, reversible Graphic spring back accepting 6 1/2" X 8 1/2" film, currently with ground glass focusing panel, intact leather top handle, very long red bellows with at least triple-extension telescoping rails, camera serial number is hard to decipher but might be "6601" or "6501", equipped with dual unmarked "9 in." lenses fit on either side of a "Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. / Zeiss-Convertible Anastigmat" shutter, also accompanied by its likely original black leather and purple velvet-lined carrying case and two sheet film backs plus a heavy so-called "bag mag". First quarter 20th century. 19 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 12" case OA.
Condition
Case in good condition with drying and splits to leather including losses at top edge and loss of top handle; camera in seemingly excellent condition with very little wear, but with perhaps some scattered surface mold or mildew in some areas especially at rear door; camera's mechanical parts and adjusters each appear to operate very smoothly, bellows seems to operate well and has no apparent pinholes; shutter seems misaligned and will not fire correctly; camera has not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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