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| Slide Type 2 for 5x7 Roll Holder, Catalog # 1689 | |
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| AnselMortensen Joined: 30 Dec 2019 Posts: 18 |  Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:40 am Post subject: Slide Type 2 for 5x7 Roll Holder, Catalog # 1689I have in my possession a "Slide Type 2 for 5x7 Roll Holder", Cat. No. 1689. Graflex, Inc. NOS, sealed in the original Graflex manila envelope. Can anybody tell me what this is/was for? If anyone needs it, PM me. |
| 45PSS Joined: 28 Sep 2001 Posts: 4081 | Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:54 am If the envelope is roughly 5x7 to 6x8 then its a darkslide for a #54 5x7 Graflex roll film holder. |
| AnselMortensen Joined: 30 Dec 2019 Posts: 18 | Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:56 am The sealed envelope measures 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"...probably close enough? Any idea what camera would this have been used with? Thanks for the info! |
| 45PSS Joined: 28 Sep 2001 Posts: 4081 | Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:37 am Likely any Graflex 5x7 SLR o Graphic 5X7 WITH A Graflex back. First seen in catalogs around 1915, first seen on page 54 of this catalog http://piercevaubel.com/cam/catalogs/1915graflexlp592.htm and continues for several years. It could be a replacement darkslide for a standard 5x7 film or 5x7 plate holder. The darkslides were not standardized the roll film holder, double sided sheet film holder, or the plate holder. |
| AnselMortensen Joined: 30 Dec 2019 Posts: 18 | Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:29 am Aha! Thank you for the link, that helps a lot. Good to get a visual.... I had visions of something along the lines of a WWII aerial camera back. Cheers! |
| AnselMortensen Joined: 30 Dec 2019 Posts: 18 | Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:11 am I gave the slide to a Graflex collector...but it got me to wondering... Is there a Graflex museum? It seems like there should be! |
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