$30 Craigslist Camera

[timbertoes]

Did I hear "go big or go home"?

an E. & H. T. Anthony View Camera. I believe this to be the Climax Imperial Studio Model, from Late 1880's to 1903 manufacture. Some of the wood is stamped "99". I guess either a serial or date.

It will need a bit of work.
The wood frame, does have show its age in the joinery. However each section still seems sturdy. The bellows can me made lighttight with a good bit of "liquid tape".

There is a cross member missing on the bottom. And no film holder.
The opening in the rear is 10x10

It has a semi-operative Conley shutter. I doubt I will worry about it. A new lens board needs to be made.

I will post two pictures, and invite readers to click on all the rest on my smugmug site.

all smugmug pics of the camera:
E. & H. T. Anthony View Camera - Bryan Speed's Photos

[TheRandomPhotographer]

thats really cool....kinda takes me back to my old time photography days

[ChristopherCoy]

Screw the liquid tape. Put it in a glass box and put it on the mantle!

[timbertoes]

it will make great firewood eh ?

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by timbertoes

it will make great firewood eh ?

No. I'm saying to put it on the mantle to admire it! Antiques are never worth their potential when people put home fixes on them.

[timbertoes]

this thing would make the Mantle fall down. Its huge, for 8x10 film. It will make photos one day!

[timbertoes]

Now I just need some $$, as I have a line on someone to build a new GG/wet plate back for it.

[Big Dog]

I saw that on CL, and I'm glad somebody got it that appreaciates it.

[taheety]

is it the kind you need to put a blanket over and hide your head in with it?

[venchka]

Originally Posted by taheety

is it the kind you need to put a blanket over and hide your head in with it?

Something like that. Or get the model with an EVF.

[picman]

I have an Ansco that look like it. Now serves as an end table.

[texkam]

put it on the mantle to admire it!

Very cool. These old things are great. About 40 years ago my Dad brought home an old horizontal enlarger that his employer (The Louisville Courier Journal) was throwing out. A monster, it was used to print this, the most famous picture in horse racing.

[timbertoes]

OMG!
It is basically the same camera. get it working! At least you have a film holder/gg back for yours.

Originally Posted by picman

I have an Ansco that look like it. Now serves as an end table.

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