American Optical Company, Scovill Mfg. Co.

Counterfeit 76 Camera Variation 1.0

 

 

5 x 7"

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Manufacturer: Unknown
Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured:  c. 1890
Construction: rear focus via push pull; non-reversing; three-piece lens board
Materials: mahogany body and base, French polish; bround fabric bellows; brass hardware, draw-file finish
Sizes Offered: at least 5x7

Notes:

     The 76 Camera Variation 1.0 was a long-lived basic design but well finished camera made by Scovill or American Optical.  It has a single swing hinged at the bottom of the rear standard.  It has a piece of hardware on the top of its rear standard that acts as a combination plate holder clip, ground glass clip and swing adjustment lock.  It has non-tapering bellows and a tilt-down, hinged ground glass frame. 

       Our counterfeit camera has all these same features, although differing in shape of brass parts, size of box joints, etc.  It appears to have been stained dark, so that it really would not be mistaken for a genuine 76 camera.  I call it counterfeit merely because it has a very similar design to a 76 Camera.   

 

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