ANTIQUE FOLMER GRAFLEX RB SERIES C CAMERA WITH COOKE LENS
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ANTIQUE FOLMER GRAFLEX RB SERIES C CAMERA WITH COOKE LENS, black leather coated wooden hardware and gray-toned brass/metal trim/components, revolving Graflex back accepting 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" film currently with a cut film so-called "bag mag" back, camera serial number 155549, equipped with a large Taylor Hobson Cooke Anastigmat f:2.5 6 1/2in. lens. Camera produced 1926-1935. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" body (closed, not counting bag mag).Condition (Updated 3/14/2024) Handle detached, strap attachments split. Camera in very good visual condition with routine wear to body and case especially with some splits and minor losses/detachments to leather, including the top handle split and a separation at lens hood's left curtain; additionally with light corrosion/rust/oxidation to some metal components especially exterior and some areas where paint is lost; mechanical parts each appear to operate relatively smoothly including shutter/curtain, although it's sticky at slower speeds, hood and bellows seem to operate, the mirrors produce a viewable and relatively crisp image but focusing is not easy; lensboard mount or standard is quite wobbly but the board and barrel itself seem solid overall; camera has not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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