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Wale Universal Lens & Mathein Shutter - c. 1887-c.1890's

 

 

Notes:  This very striking-looking brass shutter has been called The Wale Shutter, whereas George Wale apparently only made lenses (explaining why the title states that these are Wale Universal Lenses).  The shutter was patented by F.J. Mathein and assigned to The Scovill & Adams Co.

References:
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), distributed by C.H. Codman & Co. (Boston, MA), April 1887, p. 50
Scovill Manf'g Co. Catalogue Photographic Goods, June, 1887, David Tucker & Co. (Buffalo, NY), June, 1887, p.62
Scovill's Photographic Series No. 26: "The Photographic Instructor", The Scovill & Adams Co., New York, NY, copyright 1888. p.21
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), May 1888, p. 44
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co., distributed by John Wanamaker (Philadelphia, PA), June 1888, p. 44
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), November 1888, p. 45
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, The Scovill & Adams Co. (New York, NY), 1890, p. 51


 

 

 

 

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