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

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Cameras/Film
Lot 431

ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING AUTO GRAFLEX JUNIOR REFLEX CAMERAS, LOT OF TWO

Estimate: $80 - $120
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 & SCHWING AUTO GRAFLEX JUNIOR REFLEX CAMERAS, LOT OF TWO, black bodies and mostly gray or black-painted hardware, stationary Graflex backs accepting 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" film currently both with "1915 Model" Roll film holders, serial numbers 112637 and 37631, the former equipped with a Plaubel & Co. Anticomar f:3.0 10 1/2cm lens, and the latter with a Bausch & Lomb Zeiss Tessar Series 1c lens, the first camera also with its leather and purple velvet-lined case. Cameras produced 1914-1924. 6" x 6" x 6" outer case.

Condition

Good visual condition with about average wear to body and cases, mostly some cosmetic losses/peeling of leather or paint in some areas; cameras' mechanical parts each appear to operate relatively smoothly except for some apparent shutter difficulty to the example with lower serial number; bellows both seem to operate well, viewing hood is tattered to cased example; mirrors produce surprisingly crisp images, but cameras have not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).