Hello all Yes, this list is still alive. Whilst I personally collect British gear I would think this a nice catalogue for the HC collectors on the list as...
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eric evans
ericevans2000
Nov 4, 2008 8:11 am
A friend from Canada will be visiting London, England, shortly and has asked me for addresses of antique camera shops he might visit in London and environs. I...
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Michael Pritchard
mic_pritchard
Nov 4, 2008 8:39 am
As far as I am aware there are now no specialist collectibles shops in London. In addition to Peter Loy your friend might do well to make contact with MW...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 4, 2008 12:15 pm
If he has the time and inclination, Portobello Road and Camden Passage might be fun and if serendipity strikes, a camera might appear. But it's chancy. Looking...
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eric evans
ericevans2000
Nov 5, 2008 8:58 am
Michael and Fred, Thank you very much for these responses. I have forwarded them on to him. Fred, I am finding W&B prices generally inflated at the moment, to...
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marenfred
marenfred1
Nov 5, 2008 6:27 pm
Eric I would suggest that collecting is a very individual matter as far as motivation goes. Cameras were a passion when I was young- say age 15 or 16 when I...
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eric evans
ericevans2000
Nov 7, 2008 8:37 am
Fred, Just lie down on my couch and we'll do a little analysis. Cameras were a passion when you were young, you say? Age fifteen? Ah- ha. And W&B cameras are a...
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dcolucci@...
ponypremo
Nov 8, 2008 11:42 am
Many months ago, I sold a very nice and complete, CC Harrison "Orthoscope" Lens on Ebay. I wrote an ad for the item, but recently expanded it a bit for my...
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Milan Zahorcak
mzahorcak
Nov 8, 2008 4:13 pm
Dan, Nice post. A couple of observations. 1. I am often amazed how some items, even as rare as the Orthoscope (and they are rare), will turn up on eBay in...
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hisgfvjrt
Nov 13, 2008 9:09 am
I want to meet you. Give me a chance! Click here to chat with me online: http://qihzgfg.zoomshare.com/files/chat.htm...
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Rob McElroy
daguerreian
Nov 17, 2008 9:40 pm
Lots of wood, brass and glass to feast upon in this UK auction on 11/27. http://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/sales/ghsale-27-11-2008.htm Enjoy, Rob McElroy ...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 17, 2008 10:16 pm
Thanks for sharing, Rob. I would very much like #115, The small Shew for my collection. Maybe I will get lucky. Best, Fred...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 18, 2008 10:54 pm
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Scott B
silver_recol...
Nov 18, 2008 11:50 pm
Hi Fred, Regarding your A. Laverne lens, I have one that may be identical. I can take a photo of it later this week and you can compare it to yours. The...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 19, 2008 3:07 am
Scott, Many thanks for the information. I will have to start hunting for the pneumatic shutter you described. Hah, fat chance! But you never know what...
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Scott B
silver_recol...
Nov 19, 2008 4:36 am
Fred, I found an example of the shutter on the web - here's a link. http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/cameras/index.htm?item133 Scott ________________________________ ...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 19, 2008 6:38 pm
Scott, Found the website, but not the lens. Can you kindly check again? Best, Fred...
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Scott B
silver_recol...
Nov 19, 2008 7:04 pm
Hi Fred, yahoo is always messing up my links. If you type "newman's patent shutter" into Google search, you should see a page titled "Cameras Exhibition: Item...
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Milan Zahorcak
mzahorcak
Nov 19, 2008 7:12 pm
Hi guys, Been busy for a while and haven't been doing much lens stuff in recent weeks. Can add much to the Dallmeyer RR info, it is what it is. Dates to the ...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 19, 2008 8:15 pm
Sorry you're in a dugeon, Milan, but hopefully with a supply of M&M's. I appreciate that you were kind enough to take the time to write about the lenses. Keep...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 19, 2008 8:21 pm
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David Purcell
cameras4fun
Nov 19, 2008 11:26 pm
Fred, What a wonderful set of cameras! I have just had a dig around amongst my materials and the only Shew advert I can find is a full page in "Photograms of...
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JCR Cameras
john25947
Nov 20, 2008 12:33 am
Hi Does anyone have, or remember seeing, an alluminium bound Shew Eclipse. I have one in 5” x 7.5” format. I don’t remember seeng any others. They seem...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 20, 2008 3:04 am
Thank you David, and congratulations on your pair and a half of Shews. Very nice. I have a number of Shew ads, so no need to copy yours. I also have an...
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Marcel Safier
brisphoto
Nov 20, 2008 11:50 am
Fred Rob Niederman has another one pictured on his site unless he doesn't actually own that particular example illustrated. See:...
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Fred Friedman
marenfred1
Nov 20, 2008 12:50 pm
Thanks Marcel, That camera is the one Ralph now has in his collection. Know of any others than these two? Best, Fred...
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Milan Zahorcak
mzahorcak
Nov 20, 2008 4:56 pm
G'morning y'all, I don't think I'm breaking any confidences, but it appears that neither Rob nor Ralph is available for comment . . . and since I played the...
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Milan Zahorcak
mzahorcak
Nov 20, 2008 5:28 pm
. . . and because I know that a number of you are dying to find out how my refinished kitchen table came out, this update to my posting of three ago. After 3...
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JCR Cameras
john25947
Nov 20, 2008 5:36 pm
Hi Milan, The table top finish looks great. Thanks for the modus operandi. But is the surface camera proof, especially to Xits? Ralph and Rob will need to know...
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Milan Zahorcak
mzahorcak
Nov 20, 2008 5:57 pm
With proper daily care, I'm almost certain that there is little danger of any further Xit outbreaks . . . mz ... From: woodandbrass@yahoogroups.com...
