Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Cameras/Film
Lot 394

ANTIQUE FOLMER GRAFLEX CROWN VIEW CAMERA AND TRIPOD

Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ANTIQUE FOLMER GRAFLEX CROWN VIEW CAMERA AND TRIPOD, mahogany body/hardware fitted with satin brass components, Graphic back accepting 4" x 5" film currently with a ground glass focusing panel, front-and-back detachable/folding adjustment rails, camera serial number 232662, with a Bausch & Lomb 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 Protar V lens, and mounting on a heavy AGFA Ansco (Binghamton, NY) tripod which comes with seemingly all components. Camera produced 1939-1942. 47 1/2" HOA (fully set up at neutral height).
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Condition

Tripod excellent with some routine all-over wear and some bends to hinges/metal components, camera in very good visual condition with scattered nicking and wear to body, especially scratches in some areas, camera's mechanical parts and the various adjustments each appear to operate smoothly, bellows seems to operate smoothly with no apparent pinholes; but camera has not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).