Seneca 4X5 Plate Camera This is a pretty nice old Seneca No.9 Folding 4X5 Plate camera from Rochester N.Y. c1907-23. Leather covered wood body & double extension bellows. Lens is triple convertible (61/4 F4) (101/2 F16) (141/4 F16)in AUTEX shutter. Leather covering on body is complete but there is some shrinking & is cracked on bottom (see photo). Bellows is soft & flexable with only a small wrinkle at the first fold. Lens looks nice, no seperation,& clear. Shutter seems to fire at all speeds (1sec. thru 100 + B T O). Camera has front rise & shift, back has some adjustment. The viewfinder on bed is missing, the two way bubble level is in good shape as is the ground glass on back. There are 6 plate holders included & 4 4X5 film septums (insert in plate holders to shoot film). The case is in poor shape, loose stiching & top is not attached. Camera looks nice overall & would make a nice collectable which could also be used.                                                                      $150.00

Semi First (Baby?) This is a Kuribayashi (Petri) 1935 or 1936 . The format is 4.5x6 cm  (1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches) on120 film. The shutter works fine, the lens is clean & clear and the aperture is clean &dry. The chrome is shiny and the paint looks pretty good. The leather though is worn thin with little or no grain showing. The sliding cover for the red windows seems to be stuck, The paint here is bad & brass is showing. Toko 7.5cm f4.5 lens in Seikosha (LICHT) shutter. Self timer still works. The bellows are in nice condition & are light tight.                              $100.00

Ansco Readyset Royal  Cleanest Readyset I've seen in a long time. Everything seems to work perfectly. Lens is clear and bright. Covering is nearly flawless, blue paint is really nice. Bellows are in good shape, chrome front standard has very small fine marks (pitting?) I am rating this one Mint-                                                 $50.00

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