R. J. Beck & Co. (London, Engand)
Rapid Rectilinear Lens, c.1880's-1890's
An Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic
Cameras, Lenses and Other Apparatus for Photography,
W.H. Walmsley & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), dated April 1, 1888, p. 45
A huge, No. 9, 30" focal length
Beck Rapid Rectilinear. Besides the manufacturer, the importer,
W.H. Walmsley & Co., is also emgraved on the barrel. The lens is
on a 9x9" Scovill Mfg. Co. lens board. The lens is about 5½" dia.
x 7" long.
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