Images(4)

Camera, View

Object number2007.167.415 a-rr

Manufacturer Bausch and Lomb Optical Company

Manufacturer Carl Zeiss

Manufacturer Eastman Kodak Company

Manufacturer Graflex, Inc. (1946 - 1956)

Manufacturer L.F. Deardorff and Sons, Inc.

Date1920-1940

MediumWood; Glass; Metal; Plastic; Fabric; Rubber

Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation

DescriptionLarge view camera with components, which include film / ground glass holders, lens boards, slide holders, film sheaths, lenses, lens components, cloth focus hood, and a rubber shutter release.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 60.438 x 34.5 x 42 in. (153.5 x 87.6 x 106.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 18.563 x 18.563 x 2.688 in. (47.2 x 47.2 x 6.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 12.25 x 12.25 x 1.5 in. (31.1 x 31.1 x 3.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 11.626 x 12.063 x 1 in. (29.5 x 30.6 x 2.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 12.125 x 12.125 x 1.125 in. (30.8 x 30.8 x 2.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 11.563 x 11.875 x 1 in. (29.4 x 30.2 x 2.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g): 8 x 8 x 6.188 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 15.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 8 x 8 x 2.938 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 7.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (i): 8 x 8 x 2.125 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j): 8 x 8 x 3.125 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 7.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (k): 8.875 x 8.438 x 0.563 in. (22.5 x 21.4 x 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (l-r): 9.938 x 5.875 x 0.625 in. (25.2 x 14.9 x 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (s): 7.313 x 4.75 x 0.563 in. (18.6 x 12.1 x 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (t,u): 8.5 x 5.375 x 0.125 in. (21.6 x 13.7 x 0.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (v-aa): 5 x 7 x 0.063 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (bb-ee): 5 x 7 x 0.063 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm)
Diameter x Depth (ff): 3.5 x 2.75 in. (8.9 x 7 cm)
Diameter x Depth (gg): 4.375 x 0.313 in. (11.1 x 0.8 cm)
Diameter x Depth (hh): 3.688 x 0.313 in. (9.4 x 0.8 cm)
Diameter x Depth (ii): 3.313 x 0.688 in. (8.4 x 1.7 cm)
Diameter x Depth (jj): 0.375 x 0.438 in. (1 x 1.1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (kk): 2.75 x 1.75 in. (7 x 4.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (ll): 1.75 x 2.5 in. (4.4 x 6.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (mm): 1.75 x 0.75 in. (4.4 x 1.9 cm)
Height x Width (nn): 36.375 x 72.125 in. (92.4 x 183.2 cm)
Height x Width (oo): 33 x 70.5 in. (83.8 x 179.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (pp): 5.188 x 2 x 0.25 in. (13.2 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (qq): 4.313 x 2.5 x 0.25 in. (11 x 6.4 x 0.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Text around inside lens reads "14 x 17 BAUSCH & LOMB TESSAR SERIES III PAT. FEB. 24 1903 NO. 25 (?) 5 (?) 7632". Circle on left of this reads "Commercial", and circle on right reads "Commercial" with "338" engraved through center. Silver sticker reads "WESTINGHOUSE 144272 / R & D CENTER". Circular sticker on top-proper-left side of the front standard. has typewritten "8". Another circular sticker has handwritten "INV. # 144272" in blue ink.

(c) Near the top reads "NO. 74193 TELECENTRIC 1:5.4 F=17 IN / PATENT". Silver Westinghouse sticker reads "WESTINGHOUSE / 144286 / R & D CENTER". Blue sticker reads "WESTINGHOUSE / ELECTRIC / CORPORATION / 00884", with the 1960s-era Westinghouse logo to the right. Circular white sticker reads "85".

(h) Around the outside of the lens are tick marks with focus measurements. White and blue circular sticker has handwritten "85" in center, written in blue ink.

(i) White text around lens reads "Carl Zeiss Jena Nr. 3043425 Apo-Tessar 1 : 9 f = 30 cm T". The "T" is in maroon ink. White numbers and tick marks around outside of lens; lever moves along these tick marks.

(j) White text around lens reads "Carl Zeiss Jena Nr. 3412314" Apo-Tessar 1:9 f= 60 cm". There is a red letter "T" next to "cm". Numbers and tick marks around outside of lens, as well as "R 935". Green and white sticker has handwritten "85" in the center, written in black ink.

(k) Yellow envelope has black text in center that reads "8 x 8 / LENS BOARD"

(l-r) Engraved onto edge of the front of each slide reads "KODAK PLATE HOLDER 5 X 7 U.S. PAT. 2056144".
(l) White sticker on top of one side has multiple numbers crossed out, except for the number "2626". Sticker on the other side is similar, but number "2627" is not crossed out. Metal slides have silver metal top edges; on both slides, the silver metal edge also has a white sticker with handwritten numbers that are wearing off. Embossed number on the silver metal section that reads "1489" near the center on both slides.
(m) Three white stickers at the top of the holder, with "2609" the only handwritten number not crossed out on the back side, and "2608" not crossed out on the front. "1489" engraved on silver metal edge of both slides. Slide on the back has black, hand written numbers directly on metal, with grime from a possible sticker.
(n) Two white stickers on the back slide, with "2629" the only number not crossed out, and two stickers on the front with "2628" the only number not crossed out. The number "159" is written in black ink directly on the silver metal edge on the front. "1489" is engraved in the center of the silver metal edge on both slides. Across top on the front faintly reads " COLOR", hand written in ink
(o) Two white stickers on the back, with a third sticker visible from underneath the second sticker; the number that is not crossed out is "2618". "158" is handwritten on silver edge of metal slide. Two stickers on the front, with "2619" the only number not crossed out. "1489" is engraved in the silver metal section in the top center section of metal slides.
(p) Three white stickers on back, with "2583" not crossed out on the left sticker, and "2075" not crossed out on middle sticker. Three stickers on the front of the holder, with "2582" the only number listed that is not crossed out. Silver metal edge of slide on the front reads "155" in black ink, and "1489" is engraved along top edge of slide.
(q) One white sticker on both front and back of holder; stickers both read "PLATE" in blue ink and "E.T." written in black ink along the right edge. On back, there is a sticker on the silver metal edge, but it is blank.
(r) One white sticker on both front and back of holder. On the back, the sticker reads "PLATE" in black ink, and "#2" at the top, "BTW-3" at the bottom, and "E.T." along the right side in pencil. On the front, the sticker also reads "PLATE" in black ink, but reads "CTW-2" and "E.T." along right side in pencil. Across top on the front faintly reads " COLOR", hand written in ink.

(s) Text handwritten on stickers is faint; on one side, top right sticker reads "CTW - 2", top left sticker reads
"27D(?)", and sticker below this is illegible. On the other side, top right sticker reads "C [illegible] W2", top left sticker reads "280", and sticker below this is illegible. Embossed text on both sides at the top reads "4 x 5 GRAPHIC FILM HOLDER NO. 1284 / U.S. PAT. 2450841, 2497270, 2552905, AND PATS. PEND." Company logo beneath this reads "Riteway", "«" symbol printed after this, and "41" is printed at the end of this line.

(t,u) Both have silver metal edges.
(t) handwritten numbers at the top across the edge: "5991, 6034 6034 6087". Engraved in the top-center section of metal reads "1489".
(u) "1489" engraved in top-center section of metal.

(ff) Numbers "16" "11" "8" "5.6" "4 " 3.5" around outside of lens with tick marks. Silver Westinghouse sticker reads "WESTINGHOUSE / 144289 / R & D CENTER". White circular sticker has "85" handwritten in the center with black ink.

(hh) "Top" engraved by hand on back of metal.

(kk) Numbers around outside of lens read "f/ 4.5" "5.6" "8" "11" "16".

Marks(a) Text on metal plates above and below lens reads "L. F. DEARDORFF & SONS, INC. / CHICAGO, ILLINOIS U.S.A". Text around the middle of the lens reads "BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER N.Y." followed by the numbers "45 32 22 16 11 8 f-63". Behind the lens plane reads "11 x 14 / DEARDORFF". Black label on panel on the lower section of the stand reads "CENTURY / TRADE MARK / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ MATER STUDIO STAND / MANUFACTURED BY / GRAFLEX, INC. / ROCHESTER, 8 N.Y., U.S.A.".

(c) Lens has "ROSS, LONDON" printed across side of lens, along with the lens tick marks.

(h) White text around lens reads "TAYLOR-HOBSON COOKE ANASTIGMAT No. 199820 7 1/2 INCH SERIES II.A. f/ 3 5".

(i) White text around lens reads: "Carl Zeiss Jena Nr. 3043425 Apo-Tessar 1 : 9 f = 30 cm T"

(j) White text around lens reads "Carl Zeiss Jena Nr. 3412314" Apo-Tessar 1:9 f= 60 cm".

(k) Black text in center of yellow envelope reads: " L. F. DEARDORFF & SONS / CHICAGO, ILL."

(l-r) Along right side reads "MADE IN U.S.A BY GRAFLEX INC. FOR EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY".

(s) Embossed text on both sides at the top reads: " MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX, INC. ROCHESTER, N.Y."

(v-aa): KODAK PROFESSIONAL / FILM SHEATH / 5 x 7 / MADE IN U.S.A. / BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y."

(ff) White text outside of glass on lens reads "TAYLOR-HOBSON COOKE LENS No. 110010 7 1/2 inch. Series 11.A. f/3.5". Text around lens reads "PATENT No. 155640.

(kk) Text around outside of glass on lens reads "BAUSCH & LOMB-ZEISS TESSAR. Series 1 c. Pat. Feb. 24 1906 2047644 32 mm".

Previous owner Westinghouse

Related institution Westinghouse Electric Corporation

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