The Salt Pan

General Wood & Brass cameras

This is a selection of cameras which may not be complete. Ideal for camera collectors into restoration or looking for parts.

Lancaster & Son Instantograph

The 1900 BB Instantograph c.1886-1910. Quarter plate camera. Manufacturers label on top. Also an ivory/plasic label on side - Benetfink & Co, cheapside, London EC. Includes one DD polished wood slide.

Bellows are missing on this camera and two small screws for fixing lens height are missing. Otherwise camera is complete. Condition 7F. £45 SOLD

Lancaster & Son - Le Meritoire

c.1880-1905. Brown square-cut extension bellows complete. Quarter plate. Rear Glass screen DD door missing. Lens also missing. sold for spares. £25 SOLD

Newman & Guardia - Universal Pattern B /Special Pattern B

c.1905-13. Box magazine camera for 31/2x41/2" plates. Internal bellows allow front of box to slide out for close-ups. Polished wood Dark slide with leather pouch (see picture). Lens and shutter incomplete. Marked inside lid on metal plaque:" N&G Camera - sold by Ross, 31, Cockspur Rd, London". Left-side viewing plate/glass and rear door missing. Sold for spares/repair. Condition 7G. £40 SOLD

Century Camera 'Regular' falling plate camera

c.1901 (but may be earlier looking at design). For 41/2" x 51/4" plates. 'Focussing' internal bellows.Shutter: 1-50, B, T (sticking on 1-5 secs, so needs a lube). Lens: Wollensak opt.co. 2x piston). Round circular sprung plate on top to cock shutter. Only missing front door. Rear door need some attention to the hinges on the rear door which need replacing. condition 7G. £40 SOLD

Printing plates

Selection of printing plates & others (9 in all) as follows:

• 2 X The Jaynay: 61/2" x 4 3/4" plates
• 1 x eastman Kodak 61/2" x 4 3/4" plates
• 2 x Eastman Kodak 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" plates
• 2 X Eastman Flexo 4" x 5" plates
• 2 x Eastman Flexo 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" plates

£25 PROMISED

Bauch & Lomb Lens on wood mount

c.1890's. Shutter: T, B, I, 1-200 f8. shutter needs a lube. sticking on slow speeds. Condition 6F

£20 SOLD

To be added....

A large Dallmeyer brass lens (6 1/2" high). Many more cameras to add, mostly folders, some deco (petitie step pattern & beau brownie), glass slides, kodaks, voigtlander, purma plus (extensive boxed set), ranca, ensign, butcher, apem, etc..