Adams Deluxe Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1901 in London
maker:
Adams & Company

Adams Deluxe Camera, 1901. Manufactured by Adams & Co., 26 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. Box type magazine camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Lens is missing but aperture is calibrated for 200mm lens f/6.3 32 350mm lens f/12.5 - 45. Between lens shutter 2/4/8/16/32/50/100. Focal plane shutter 150/250/375/500/750/1000 (Defective). Rack and pinion rising and cross front. With two reflecting brilliant finders with sliding masks with 50mm lens, and two spirit levels. Rack and pinion focusing acts simultaneously on front and rear panels. With ground glass focusing. Adams plate changing box, bag type with 11 aluminium plate holders. The leather bag it came with has perished. Automatic exposure counter.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/733
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 190 mm x 305 mm,
type:
camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford