Inherited Quality Old Equipment - Help Identifying?

[Gilr]

Hi,
I recently came in to a bunch of photographic equipment from around 1960 from my then wealthy Aunt who set up a photo lab back in the day. I would be happy if anyone could help me identify what I'm looking at and if you have any tips on value and where I should sell them. Thanks in advance for your time, much appreciated!

Here are pictures of what I have:

 

[Designer]

The view camera looks interesting, but I can't see the objects clearly, so there could be something else in the collection.

Examine the view camera to identify the make and what pieces are included. It needs a lens board and film carriers at the minimum, although if the bellows are good, somebody could adapt another lens board to fit.

Better photos would help.

 

[Ysarex87 81]

Your photos are not clear and detailed enough to permit accurate identification.

There's a bunch of misc. darkroom items that have little value.

I see at least two cameras there -- one in a case that can't be identified and a 4x5 view camera that looks like a Cambo/Calumet but again not sure because of the photos. Dependent on condition you may have a couple hundred bucks in the cameras with accessories.

eBay is where you sell it.

Joe

 

[unpopular]

I'm also guessing Cambo/Calumet, but I have never seen a Cambo/Calumet 4x5 with tapered bellows. Maybe in 5x7? It kind of looks like it might be 5x7, but it's hard to tell at that angle.

 

[Gilr]

Thanks for the input! I'll find a better collage creator and upload clearer photos soon.

 

[Gilr]

Here is a higher resolution photo, you can zoon in for detail

 

[Gilr]

Almost forgot - I also have 3 of these massive things:

 

[Dave442]

I had that darkroom lamp, one of the cheaper models when new. The timer is more basic than anything I ever used. See a number of negative carriers for different film sizes, looks like up to 4x5. Enlarger lamp, squeegee, film developing tank.
4x5 view camera. The Kodak Ektar lens may be worth the most, not sure if it was for the enlarger or the view camera (or used for both).

 

[Gilr]

I had that darkroom lamp, one of the cheaper models when new. The timer is more basic than anything I ever used. See a number of negative carriers for different film sizes, looks like up to 4x5. Enlarger lamp, squeegee, film developing tank.
4x5 view camera. The Kodak Ektar lens may be worth the most, not sure if it was for the enlarger or the view camera (or used for both).

Sorry for the solly question - but after comparing google image results for "Kodar Elkar lens" - I don't see anything I recognize here. Could you let me know which image its in? It is the large square one on the metal bars? Are more of the parts supposed to go along with it?

 

[Designer]

I had that darkroom lamp, one of the cheaper models when new. The timer is more basic than anything I ever used. See a number of negative carriers for different film sizes, looks like up to 4x5. Enlarger lamp, squeegee, film developing tank.
4x5 view camera. The Kodak Ektar lens may be worth the most, not sure if it was for the enlarger or the view camera (or used for both).

Sorry for the solly question - but after comparing google image results for "Kodar Elkar lens" - I don't see anything I recognize here. Could you let me know which image its in? It is the large square one on the metal bars? Are more of the parts supposed to go along with it?

The Ektar lens is (maybe) in the flat yellow box. See if the lens is in there and write anything else that you see about it.

The large square thing on metal bars is the bellows (and rails) of a view camera. The bellows will dry out a crack over time, and may need to be replaced. I see the ground-glass back for the view camera, but I see no lens on a lens board.

 

[Dave442]

I am thinking that is what is in the yellow box. At first I was thinking paper, but the box looks a bit thicker and it screams Ektar and also see what looks like f/7.7 on the box and is a beautiful lens to use for 4x5 and is probably the 203mm (8"), it can also be used on 5x7 view cameras. While it looks like your aunt had a studio setup, it would be great to go out and do some architectural photography with that view camera and lens.

 

[photoguy99]

It's definitely a little incongruous seeing a more or less modern plastic developing tank next to a box labelled Dry Plates.

Don't fall in love with the idea of getting much money for this. You might have some valuable treasures in there, but more likely it's worth less than $1000, after someone's spent hours sifting through the rubble, and you might be looking at less than $500 worth of stuff. Or $0 if the condition of the potentially valuable items is poor. An incomplete view camera with damaged parts is probably worth $0, for instance, but if it's complete and in usable shape it might be worth a few hundred bucks. Or, if you're very very lucky, a few thousand if it's a rare and desirable model.