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| Folmer Areo Camera model K-5 | |
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| luckydondon Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 2 |  Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Folmer Areo Camera model K-5From: klotz To: luckydondon Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:05 am Subject: Re: Folmer Aero model K-5 luckydondon wrote: Hi there my name is Don Steiner and just came into possession of a Folmer Aero Camara model K-5 from the Folmer Graflex Corp.The lens is a ZENAR F: 4,5 F=30 cm by JOS. Schneider & Co Kreuznach No. 245965. The camera has a stamp on the left front of housing No. 165842 as well as a number on the inside left film drum No. 71387. The camara appears to be in very good condition. Any help that you maybe able to share with me would be very appreicated. Thank you Don luckydondon@myway.com |
| Dan Fromm Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2165 | Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:06 pm Interesting. According to Schneider (see http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/service/serie.htm ), the lens was made in 1928. |
| C. Henry Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 360 | Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:52 am The "Not the Serial number book...But" post in Serial Number Savy forum lists 162053 as 1928 and 167748 as late 1929 or 1930 indicating that your camera was probably built in 1928 or 1929. C. Henry |
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