[W&B] Satchel Kodak

[Milan Zahorcak]

Eric,
 
If you will send the photos offline to my email address, I will be happy to
upload them and provide the group with a link.
 
The shutter that is on your camera is a traditional B&L iris diaphragm
shutter.
 
The blades of the iris form both the aperture and act as the shutter as
well. 
 
One of the pistons (on the left) is used with a bulb and tubing to release
the shutter, the other is a sort of air-brake for the slow speeds, but is
actually involved in the motion for all speeds - which may cause the shutter
not to operate at all if it is dirty.
 
The shutter is cocked by moving the small lever on top to ??? whichever
direction it moves - sorry, I no longer own any shutters.
 
However, these shutters are often dirty and "gummy" and usually the slow
speeds either don't work at all, or very slowly.  Typically, the piston on
the right needs to be removed and cleaned - not very difficult.  And a
judicious squirt of penetrating oil inside the top dial will free whatever
gunk is in there.  Hold the shutter upside-down when doing this . . .
secrets of the trade.
 
mz
 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com]
On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:32 PM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras & Photographica
Subject: Fw: Re:[W&B] Folding Kodak Camera Satchel Style


Hi Milan,
                I am a specialist, if that's not too grand a word, in
English W&B cameras before 1914-ish, though I stray from the straight and
narrow if I see anything that stirs my interest. 
    This Kodak was one such, and I am approaching it from a base of total
ignorance, so, to answer your question, it is an unmarked lens in what I
think is a Bausch & Lomb Diaphragm Shutter that I haven't a clue how to
work, and have never previously encountered. It has two parallel pistons.
   The dial on top has settings for speed and apertures (Max. Aperture f.4,
max. speed 1/100), and a T/I lever below the dial. 
    The brass shutter casing is marked, under the lens, 
                                              Eastman Kodak Co.
                                                         9047
The shutter setting dial is marked,
                                                BAUSCH & LOMB OPT.
                                                   PAT.JAN.6 1891
                                                   ROCHESTER N.Y.
                                                   NEW YORK CITY
    If I were certain that the protocol of this group permitted it, I could
send a picture, or if you could let me have your e-mail address, I could
send it there. As you may already know, I am not a computer person.........!
    I have sent pics individually to Steve Shohet, Rob Niederman and Bob
Schmidt, who requested them off-list.
Thanks for your interest, Milan.
Best regards, Eric.
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Milan Zahorcak <mailto:milan.zahorcak at comcast.net>  
To: 'Collectors of 19th Century Cameras  <mailto:woodandbrass at kjsl.com>
&amp;Photographica' 
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: Re:[W&B] Folding Kodak Camera Satchel Style

Eric,
 
What shutter and lens is on it?
 
Did you eventually post pics anywhere?
 
mz
 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com]
On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:19 PM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras & Photographica
Subject: Fw: Re:[W&B] Folding Kodak Camera Satchel Style


 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Eric Evans <mailto:ericevans2 at blueyonder.co.uk>  
To: woodandbrass-request at kjsl.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [W&B] Folding Kodak Camera Satchel Style

Hello again, group,
                            The Folding Kodak satchel style camera which was
the subject of an enquiry from me recently, now belongs to me, so I am more
easily able to answer detail questions if there still are any, and pictures
are available off list to anyone who wants to let me have their individual
e-mail address.
    The consensus seems to be that what I have is a no. 5 improved camera,
for rollfilm and 5x7" plates, and that Mr Eastman was perhaps not as strict
with his size tolerances on plateholders as he might have been, hence my
6&1/2 x 4&1/2" plateholders.
    I have tried in courtesy to reply to all individuals who showed an
interest, but if anyone is left out, it is not lack of manners but lack of
self-organisation on my part, and I apologise.
Thanks and best regards,
Eric.



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