General Information

Serial #

455510

Part Number

1

Total Parts

22

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood and metal camera body. Leather bellows and camera body covering. Glass lens.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Graflex

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Saskatchewan

Period

This camera used c. 1945 to 1973. Used infrequently from 1973 to 1994.

Canada

Original use in Saskatchewan unknown, but likely used as a press camera based on 4x5 format, and generic use of speed graphics. (ref.1)

Function

To record still images on either sheet or roll film.

Technical

Later model of the popular press camera used throughout much of the 20th century. The 4x5 format was originally adapted to newspaper column formats. Noted for versatility. Intended as a plate camera, it could also be adapted to use roll film. (ref.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate on inside front of camera reads "SPEED GRAPHIC/ TRADE MARK REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE/ SERIAL NUMBER/ 455510/ MANUFACTURED BY/ GRAFLEX, INC./ ROCHESTER 8, NEW YORK, U.S.A."/ "TRADE Rapax MARK/ SYNCHROMATIC/ MADE BY WOLLENSAK ROCHESTER, U.S.A. & " WOLLENSAK 135 MM f/4.7 CW RAPTAR No 990319" printed on lens housing, with f stop & aperture scales, etc. "SPEED GRAFLEX" printed on one bar securing lens plate. "GRAFLEX" cast in raised print on viewfinder housing./ See inventory, including markings & dimensions, in supp. info. file.

Missing

Screw on base plate missing. Hand strap on camera not original.

Finish

Finely grained black leather covering on most areas of camera body. Black pebble textured metal viewfinder housing, focusing screen, and selected components.

Decoration

N/A