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| Age of a Speed Graphic | |
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| Photomangler Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 |  Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 10:43 amI would like some help establishing the date of manufacture of my Speed Graphic. I believe it dates from around 1955. It’s serial number is 911851. It has a focal plane shutter and a top mounted rangefinder. Any clues anyone? | ||
| Gandolf Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 | Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 3:50 pm 1956 | ||
| Photomangler Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 | Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 5:14 pm
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| zmanphotog Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 27 | Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 1:32 am Hi all, I have a Pacemaker Speed Graphic. The serial # is 830800. it has n Optar 135mm 4.7 lens. and also has a Kaltar side mounted rangefinder. Anyone know of the year this was new? Thanks, Mark | ||
| Gandolf Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 | Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:06 am 1949-50. The body has cutouts for the focus knobs. Early Pacemakers had black trim inside the cutouts like Aniversaries. Later they went to bright. Which does yours have? | ||
| zmanphotog Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 27 | Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:57 am Thanks for the info. It has the black trim inside the cutouts, silver trim around the rest of the front. This camera is in great (next to new) shape for a 53 year old camera. I got it on ebay along with a heiland flash, a bunch of holders and other accessories for only $179. Mark Z
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| larrys Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 42 | Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:29 pm Hi all -- Here's the first of my deluge of questions: My Pacemaker Speed showed up today. It has the shiny cutouts for the focus knobs and a top-mounted Graflex RF. SN is 895926. Can a kind soul with the docs equate that to a year? thanx, -ls- | ||
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