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Photomangler
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Middle England
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 10:43 am Post subject: |
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I 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? |
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Gandolf
Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 Location: middle earth
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Photomangler
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Middle England
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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On 2003-01-05 07:50, Gandolf wrote:
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zmanphotog
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 27 Location: Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 1:32 am Post subject: |
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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?
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Mark |
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Gandolf
Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 Location: middle earth
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:06 am Post subject: |
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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?
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zmanphotog
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 27 Location: Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:57 am Post subject: |
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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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On 2003-01-05 18:06, Gandolf wrote:
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?
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larrys
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 42 Location: SW Ohio
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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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,
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