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headlessdrifter
Joined: 01 Feb 2025
Posts: 4
PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:19 am   Post subject: help dating series B RB camera and lens

Hey everyone,

I'm in need of some help dating my 3¼ x 4¼ RB series b and lens.

On the door behind the view hood the serial reads "132700" exact, I've tried referring to list but everything is far from close.

Now on the lens, it say's "Taylor - Hobson №121172. Cooke - Kodak Anastigmat 5¾ Inches f/ 4.5".

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, headlessdrifter.
Dan Fromm
Joined: 14 May 2001
Posts: 2165
PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2025 6:45 pm

Serial number 132700 is the first number in a block of 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex Series B serial numbers issued 6/11/1923. The s/n book may be mistaken about whether it is a plain Ser. B with fixed back or an RB Ser. B. Or you might be mistaken. Does your camera's back revolve?

Your TTH lens was probably made between 1920 and 1925.
headlessdrifter
Joined: 01 Feb 2025
Posts: 4
PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:58 pm

Thanks Dan, sorry i did forget to mention that its is an RB model
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