The Sanderson Folding Bellows Camera and Darkslide

George Houghton and Sons "The Sanderson Regular" folding bellows hand or stand camera for plates 6 1/2 x 4 3/4, c. 1906. With double extensions, tapered red leather bellows and a reversing back. With rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Goerz Double Anastigmat Series 111/2 F.6.3 180mm lens mounted in a Bausch & Lomb pneumatic shutters, speeds 1 sec 1/100sec B. & T. With brilliant waist level viewfinder. Of mahogany with brass fittings covered in black leather. With wooden double darkslide.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/40
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather and glass
type:
stand camera and darkslide
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

The Sanderson Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera

The Sanderson Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera

George Houghton and Sons "The Sanderson Regular" folding bellows hand or stand camera for plates 6 1/2 x 4 3/4, c. 1906. With double extensions, tapered red leather bellows and a reversing back. With rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Goerz Double Anastigmat Series 111/2 F.6.3 180mm lens mounted in a Bausch & Lomb pneumatic shutters, speeds 1 sec 1/100sec B. & T. With brilliant waist level viewfinder. Of mahogany with brass fittings covered in black leather.

Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 225 mm x 115 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and leather
Object Number:
1979-559/40/1
type:
stand camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Double Darkslide for the Sanderson Folding Bellows Camera

Double Darkslide for the Sanderson Folding Bellows Camera

Double darkslide for The Sanderson folding bellows field or stand camera. George Houghton and Sons, c. 1906.

Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 155 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-559/40/2
type:
darkslide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum