General Information

Serial #

A35147

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, PAPER & GLASS COMPONENTS; FRENCH IVORY (?) FOCUSING SCALE.

Dimensions

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

Length

20.0 cm

Width

11.2 cm

Height

22.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED IN EARLY 1900S.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO RECORD STILL IMAGES ON EITHER ROLL OR PLATE FILM.

Technical

A SERIES OF GERMAN-MADE FOLDING CAMERAS, THE CARBINE CAMERAS WERE MADE PRIMARILY FOR USE WITH ROLLFILM, BUTMOST MODELS (INCLUDING THE 3B) HAVE A REMOVEABLE PANEL IN THE BACK WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF PLATES AS WELL. BEFORE WW1 W. BUTCHER & SONS WAS PRIMARILY AN IMPORTER: PRIOR TO 1909 MOST CAMERAS WERE MADE BY HUTTIG AFTER 1909, ICA OF DRESDEN GER. MFD MOST OF THE CAMERAS SOLD BY BUTCHER. [REF. 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Carbine No. 3b" tooled on leather strap. Focusing scale mounted on bed divided 6-INF[inity], and marked "FEET/ Focussing/ Scale/ CARBINE". "BECK SYMMETRICAL LENS" marked on lens housing. Exposure & f-stop scales marked. "BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y." & logo marked on shutter plate. "The/ Carbine" marked in raised print on one side panel of camera body. "TOP" and "A35147" incised on back of camera, on frame.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

CAMERA HAS BLACK IMITATION LEATHER COVERING; BLACK LEATHER HANDLE; SILVER METAL FITTINGS AND TRIM.

Decoration

N/A