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If money were no object...
Posted by: Petzval Paul ()
Date: April 10, 2012 02:15PM

I would buy this right now:

Anthony Camera

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Re: If money were no object...
Posted by: Richard Mellor ()
Date: April 11, 2012 08:46AM

good find paul, I have never seen a stand like that.

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Re: If money were no object...
Posted by: Petzval Paul ()
Date: April 11, 2012 12:32PM

It is a bit different. The whole shebang is just amazing, really!

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Re: If money were no object...
Posted by: Iancathcart ()
Date: April 11, 2012 04:01PM

Have one very similar except my stand does not have a peg
to hold it in place.
I have a crank handle and another screw
to hold it in place. My stand appears to
be an Anthony Knickerbocker stand with an Acme top.
But, like the one on ebay, I have no identifying marks.Any IDEAS?

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Re: If money were no object...
Posted by: J0B00 ()
Date: April 17, 2012 06:04PM

1. I don't think that is an Anthony...looks EXACTLY like the American Optical I'm currently restoring...

2. The business end of the sliding back is missing, and in it's current state, you'd never get a holder to attach to the rear.

3. The brass pull for the rear standard is not original...

This is just my observation, although I could be wrong...I don't think its worth anywhere near what the guy was asking for it as its not even useable in its current state and it looks like it has been refinished.

That being said: I agree, its still a sweet camera design and I look forward to getting mine up and running! Needs bellows and a plate holder at this point, as well as replacement hardware for the rear standard - something similar to the fix in that auction would be great!

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Re: If money were no object...
Posted by: Petzval Paul ()
Date: April 20, 2012 11:58AM

Good eye, Joboo! You are, of course, entirely correct. Nonetheless, it still LOOKS incredibly sexy!

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