A friend's grandfather recently passed away and left behind a lot of old camera stuff and she's asked me to take a look at it all. Most if not all will be sold off to be split between his heirs. One in particular I've not been able to find out much about. It's large format, but looks longer and thinner than 5:4. It has a 4.75 inch lens on bellows that you slide up and down on a rail to focus. Glass focusing screen at the back protected by a little hood, and it slides out to be replaced by the film compartment. Not the best condition: lens rails are a bit creaky and the light seals may need re doing. Is says Lukos ii (the shutter type), 4.75 in aldis uno anstigmat (the lens). Wollensak optical co usa.
I've found a few cameras online that look similar made by a firm called Butchers, but nothing that matches exactly.
Any ideas how old this is and whether it's worth much? (I suspect from what I've seen, perhaps it isn't...)
thanks.
I've found a few cameras online that look similar made by a firm called Butchers, but nothing that matches exactly.
Any ideas how old this is and whether it's worth much? (I suspect from what I've seen, perhaps it isn't...)
thanks.