Greetings and grumbles: A bit off-topic, but it does involve wood and chrome-plated something. This is what Americans do before breakfast on Saturday when...
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 ...
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...
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...
The Knockdown camera from Blair seems to have been made for perhaps just a very short period time - late 1882 into 1883 ( as far as I can tell ) and then...
In the last couple of weeks I have bid what I thought were sure fire winning bids on several W&B cameras on that well-known on line auction site; in each case...
I am going to try some printing out paper in plate holders to see if I can photograph with some of the old woodies. I don't have a darkroom, so even though POP...
Eaton died today. The funeral is for immediate family only, at Eaton's request. A Memorial Service will be arranged in a few months. He will be sorely missed. ...
Some time back I was lucky enough to buy a very well made Watson 1/2 plate tailboard camera. What makes it particularly attractive is that this example is...
I purchased this photo and wondered where this is and who might they be ? This image is probably 1890-95. "Eastman Co. Office" is imprinted (written on the...
Milan let me know that he had heard Eaton was seriously ill and in the hospital but had no details. I usually have a sushi lunch with Eaton once a month or so....
Returning to the earlier cigar box wood discussion, I located the stereo shutter I thought might have been made from Castro's finest, and that does appear to...
So there I am, in the kitchen, spread out at the newly refinished table, repairing an old stereo lensboard because . . . well, I don't know because why - other...
A man has ten lenses. Each lens needs a flange to make it usable. The man goes on e bay and pays a very high price for twelve flanges. He tries each of his ten...
A good crop of candidates. All are awarded their MWB degree, in view of their demonstrated ability to read the exam paper. The examiner wishes to point out to...
Some years ago I acquired a 1/4 plate hand & stand camera of unknown maker, with a focal plane shutter (sadly seized solid). Since then I have been trying to...
Hi W&B, I initially sent my files as Tiffs....am resending them as Jpgs...much smaller files 1. 3-3/4" x 2-5/8" in inches 2. 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" in inches 3....
Hi W&B, I could only located three of the four Lancaster cameras I have in my collection....so, I am including a unique size Meagher as the forth camera. ...
Did someone mention Lerebours? I have posted a couple of pictures in my album (which seems determined to keep on calling itself English sliding box camera,...
Greetings, I answered a fairly simple question this morning, and thought that the group might find the answer useful. The question comes first; my response a...
I have a lens marked: L.F.Colas Eleve de Lerebours (student of Lerebours). It's brass-bound with rack and pinion focus and it's not slotted for waterhouse...
anyone willing to scan, fax, or email me a copy? when I moved 12 years ago, I seem to have buried it somewhere....think was in the photographist c. 1980 . ...
I finally got around to making a first provisional casket set website, and sticking some pictures on it. Next steps are to: A) Improve design - when I get home...
I'm wondering if anyone has run across the name Frank Shoulder? I believe he made a very nice full-plate tailboard camera that I own. The backside of the...
I posted a pic of a miniature wooden tripod. The pic is not great, taken years ago before I figured out digitals. Anyway, the tripod stands 6 3/4", head to...
I can come up with two glass & brass questions. And speaking of splinters, I spent the weekend staining our redwood siding. That redwood splinter in the tip...
There are a number of Voigtlander serial number tables available. I've often referred to the one published in McKeown's. There's also a table in the Lens...
