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| Folmer Graflex K21 Aircraft Camera | |
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| BuffaloWyo Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 3 |  Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:03 amA client has asked me to try and sell a Folmer Graflex K 21 camera that's in very nice condition. The problem is I know nothing about it and am finding information about it on the web difficult to come by. The plate on the camera reads: ********************************* Property Air Force U.S. Army Camera Aircraft (5 x 7 Inch) Type: K 21 Serial No: AC-42-16391xxx A.C. Order No.: W-535-AC-21202 Specification No.: 31160xx The Folmer Graflex Corporation Rochester, NY, USA Patents Pending ******************************* This camera was in the posession of the original user until his recent death - he was a military photographer during WWII. It's in awfully nice condition. Any thoughts on the camera or where I might go for more information? Unfortunately, I only took a photo of the ID tag and not the camera itself. Thank you in advance for your help! <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: BuffaloWyo on 2005-11-11 20:06 ]</font> |
| glennfromwy Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 | Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:23 am Don't know a thing about the camera but it's nice to know there's someone beside myself in WY. (Cokeville) |
| 45PSS Joined: 28 Sep 2001 Posts: 4081 | Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:38 am Contact Terry Shuchat @ http://www.kspphoto.com/. He is quite a collector and has one or two vintage aircraft cameras on display and might be able to point you to a good source of info. _________________ While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a quality photograph is worth a million. <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: 45PSS on 2005-11-12 14:21 ]</font> |
| BuffaloWyo Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 3 | Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:36 pm Thank you for the advice, 45PSS. I will contact Terry and see what he/she has to offer. Glenn, funny thing is that not only is there another person in Wyoming, but his name is also Glenn. I saw your username on another post and had to do a doubletake - couldn't remember posting! |
| Jim Young Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 4 | Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:52 pm If you find a source for military manuals for cameras, please let me know. I just bought a 1942 K-20 aerial camera in its original case. Manual was missing. Sounds like your camera is bigger than mine (4 x 5). Good luck. Thanks, Jim Y |
| mikemaselli Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3 | Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:18 am Check the web site of craig cameras in Conn. I printed out the list just of Graflex cameras--many many and some military and many other manuals and repair manuals. Hope it helps. |
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