I have an early version (ca. 1886) Rochester Optical Co. camera. Has a 3-piece lens board, rear notch for stereo septum, and a No. 2 lens with rotating aperture. No lens cover or plate holder. Asking $325.00 shipped. Contact me at spellmanjc@vcu.edu





Jason C. Spellman

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/2012 02:31PM by Shockoe Hill CAts.

This is a very nice early ROC. The solid wood bed makes this camera 1884 or 1885. Although lots of New Model and New Model Improved Cameras were sold by ROC, only the earliest feature the solid bed. Later changed to rails to save money and weight. Beautiful look, especially with red bellows.

Good luck

Dan

AntiqueCameras.net



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/2012 02:53PM by ccharrison.

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Im told this camera has been sold. Why were we left in the cold, that this ad is now too old?

Bruce Schultz Wrote:
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> Im told this camera has been sold. Why were we
> left in the cold, that this ad is now too old?


This is due to the fact that I do not regularly member. I apologise for the inconvenience, I'm sure you will be able to find another camera.

J.C.S.

ccharrison Wrote:
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> This is a very nice early ROC. The solid wood bed
> makes this camera 1884 or 1885. Although lots of
> New Model and New Model Improved Cameras were sold
> by ROC, only the earliest feature the solid bed.
> Later changed to rails to save money and weight.
> Beautiful look, especially with red bellows.
>
> Good luck
>
> Dan
>
> AntiqueCameras.net



Thanks for the bit of history! Very interesting!

J.