Camera from Venus

[montresor]

I just about dropped my dentures at a thrift store today when I saw this in the case. They were asking $6.50. Bought it in less than a New York minute.

The combination winding crank/shutter is broken on mine; apparently that's the case on a lot of these. Mine is Model No. A 10919, with an f5 Wollensak lens that also reads "Ellison-Hollywood."

Who says thrifting is dead?

http://www.geh.org/fm/mees/htmlsrc/mQ10000003_ful.html

 

[Patrice]

I have no idea what that is, but for less than $10.00 and it fits in with what you've been after - good on ya!!

 

[montresor]

It's an early 35mm camera made in Chicago from 1928 to 1933. Took 40 shots on a roll. One of the strangest looking cameras I've seen!

 

[Patrice]

BtW - did you take the photo in the link? Good lighting.

Pat

 

[Mitica100]

Hopefully the crank on the camera is intact. They are well known to have broken, missing or defective cranks. It is a strange camera indeed and you got it for an excellent price!

 

[Aquarium Dreams]

What an exotic and beautiful camera!

 

[Torus34]

Thank you very much for the excellent pictures of this most interesting camera.

 

[shorty6049]

i like the notes section on that link ... "Brick-shaped brown bakelite body."

 

[montresor]

It's highly, if most likely unintentionally, alliterative....