Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera, c 1925

Made:: 1920-1930 in Altrincham

maker:: Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company

Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera, c 1925

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Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Wooden with metal fittings and black leather cover. Rising front lens panel and reversing back. Rack and pinion focusing. Shutter blind aperture alters speeds; 1/10, 1/1000 and T. Fitted with a Ross Xpres F.4.5 6" f.1 mounted in an interchangeable lens panel. c.1925

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Arthur Frank Collection

Object Number:: 1979-559/640

Materials:: wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), leather and glass

Measurements:: Camera: 187 mm x 185 mm x 190 mm,
Case: 240 mm x 315 mm x 210 mm,

type:: reflex camera

credit:: The Arthur Frank Collection

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