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

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Cameras/Film
Lot 401

ANTIQUE GRAFLEX, INC. GRAPHIC VIEW II MONORAIL CAMERA AND TRIPOD

Estimate: $150 - $250
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 GRAFLEX, INC. GRAPHIC VIEW II MONORAIL CAMERA AND TRIPOD, all-metal exterior hardware with various chromed and black-painted components, Graflex back accepting 4" x 5" film currently with a hinged-flap focusing hood, camera serial number 461556 A, with a Bausch & Lomb 5x7 Tessar Series 1C lens, and mounting on a Crown tripod which comes with seemingly all components. Camera produced 1949-1967, tripod is earlier. Camera 17 1/2" L (monorail), tripod 32" H partially assembled.

Condition

Tripod excellent with some light bends to hinges/brass components, camera in very good visual condition but lens is heavily scratched, otherwise mostly routine wear to body, mostly limited to rubbing to monorail ends and losses of paint in some areas, but with some moderate or heavy surface rust/oxidation to some external components including back locks, monorail adjustment handle, and parts of the lensboard holder and height adjusters; camera's mechanical parts 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).