General Information

Serial #

M3265

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD HOUSING COVERED WITH LEATHER, METAL PTS, GLASS MIRROR, FABRIC FOCAL-PLANE SHUTTER/ CASE LEATHER WITH METAL LOCK & KEY, VELVET LINING

Dimensions

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

Length

20.1 cm

Width

17.8 cm

Height

17.5 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

KERSHAW

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C.1910

Canada

Unknown

Function

A CAMERA IN WHICH A MIRROR INTERCEPTS THE IMAGE FROM THE LENS DURING AIMING & FOCUSING; AT THE INSTANT OF EXPOSURE THE MIRROR POSITION IS SHIFTED SO THAT THE LENS MAY DIRECT ITS IMAGE TO THE FILM.

Technical

SINCE INTRODUCED IN 1905,SOHO REFLEX CAMERA HAS BEEN KNOWN AS A QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT, GAINING REPUTATION SECOND TO NONE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

FRONT TOP, MODEL PLATE: '"SOHO"/ London', LEFT SIDE, SHUTTER SPEED KNOB: 'Inst/ Bulb/ Time', SHUTTER MECHANISM: 'Kershaw's [SCRIPT]/ PATENT/ 22698-04', RIGHT SIDE, GLASS COVERED METAL DISK: 'Fraction/ of/ Second 18 to 700', STAMPED INTO WOOD ON BOTTOM: 'M3265'/ ON LOCK: 'ENGLISH/ TRADE MARK/ LEVER'/ INSIDE LID: 'OPTICAN & PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALIST/ A.R. BAINES/ (PROPRIETOR J.A. PRESTON)/ 39 JAMES ST., HARROGATE'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BLACK, SOME EDGES OF METAL PTS WORN TO REVEAL BRASS/ CASE IS BLACK WITH SILVER LOCK, PROBABLY NICKEL PLATED, VELVET LINING BLUE

Decoration

NONE