March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 437
ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING "NO. 0" GRAPHIC FIXED FOCUS CAMERA
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$125
Sold Price includes BP
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 "NO. 0" GRAPHIC FIXED FOCUS CAMERA, black leather-coated metal and wooden body and evidently silver-plated brass hardware, serial number 22965 stamped into leather on underside, specially designed Roll film back accepting 1 5/8" x 2 1/2" #0 film, with Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat f:6.3 Number 0 lens having a 1903 patent date, fitting in its black leather and purple felt-lined carrying case. Camera produced 1909-1923. 4 1/4" x 4" x 5 3/4" case.
Condition
Very good visual condition with age-related wear to body and especially to outer case which has some stitched repairs; camera with light to moderate corrosion visible mostly to screws and some surface rust to steel, some components spin, folding and deceptive-angle finder works well, but others seem difficult to operate, and at least one knob is missing, camera has not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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