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Newman & Guardia B Rigid Body Roll Film Camera

Inventory Number 58758


Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 155mm Width: 240mm Depth: 131mm Weight: 7700g
Inventory No
58758

Description

A Newman & Guardia Model B roll film camera. It has a rectangular rigid metal body that is covered with black fish skin. It has a black fish skin handle on the top. There is a copper alloy winding screw on the base that extends the black leather bellows. On one short side there are 2 small square black metal fittings that slide up to reveal circular lenses and a larger square fish skin flap. On the opposite side, there is a rectangular black metal door panel covered with fish skin that opens to reveal a glass plate. There is also a rectangular wooden box with a green fabric top and a removable face. It contains 12 yellow metal plates holding glass plates and 1 silver metal plate with 2 curved fittings.