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| Murray@uptowngallery.org Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 164 |  Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:27 pmI am looking at an Ansco #5 lens that is in a brass shutter engraved Wollensack optical. The lens cells LOOK like a Rapid Rectilinear type (double Gauss? aplanat?) US #4-128 (f/8-45?). Does anyone know what Wollensack called their lens of this design? (Assuming it's analogous to a B&L RR) Thanks Murray |
| Murray@uptowngallery.org Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 164 | Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:04 pm More digging...kind of looks like 2 single elements rather than 2 achromats. Also looks like shutter is an Ansco name-plated Wollensack "Winner" model. Iris is dragging one foot...gotta figure out how to get to it... |
| Murray@uptowngallery.org Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 164 | Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:17 am Uh-OH, the cocking lever and spring came out when I took the shutter cover off apart...probably the first required step in disassembly, but I better wait until I find someone who knows these. |
| Murray@uptowngallery.org Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 164 | Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:36 am correction...US aperture 8-128 (f/11-45) found a 1907-ish catalog at camereccentric.com appears to confirm Wollensak "Winner" model shutter in appearance, and they also made "Rapid Rectilinears". I still hope to cross paths with someone here who is familiar with the shutter guts before I get too intimate with it. |
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