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Auction archive: Lot number 454

Phantom photographic unit

Auction 16.01.2001
16 Jan 2001
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$11,824 - US$17,737
Price realised:
£146,750
ca. US$216,908
Auction archive: Lot number 454

Phantom photographic unit

Auction 16.01.2001
16 Jan 2001
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$11,824 - US$17,737
Price realised:
£146,750
ca. US$216,908
Beschreibung:

Phantom photographic unit the outer metal case with inset pivoting carrying handle, red-paint filled engraving PHANTOM PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT, one side panel extending to lock into an open position to become a copy board with internal cover glass; the opposite panel removing completely with track for camera mounting bracket, both revealing elasticated light-tight black-cloth arm covers; the front panel engraved PRESS CENTRE with sprung retaining clips and removing to reveal rotating spindle, storage screws, two electrical switches, and the camera and processing accessories: The camera: the polished-metal body engraved PHANTOM CAMERA, with built-in rangefinder, extinction light meter, shutter setting wheel, shutter release marked TIME and bulb and rear buttom marked time, the lens on a rotating mount, and back with central direct-vision optical finder and rotating film holder engraved 1 to 5, with matching mounting bracket engraved S; a metal device apparently for attaching on to the camera back with removable lens, central screw rotating a glass disc and engraved R; The processing equipment: comprising developing tank with exit drain; screw top engraved D DEVELOPING TANK; screw top engraved P CONTACT PRINTS AND POSITIVES; two storage containers each with spindle engraved Q PAPER HOLDER and F FILM HOLDER; two chemical tanks engraved H FIXING and G DEVELOPER; a quantity of 3 inch (75mm.) diameter unprocessed film discs; three processed negative discs, each with five 17/8 x 5/8 inch (23 x 17mm.) images; two contact prints

Auction archive: Lot number 454
Auction:
Datum:
16 Jan 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

Phantom photographic unit the outer metal case with inset pivoting carrying handle, red-paint filled engraving PHANTOM PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT, one side panel extending to lock into an open position to become a copy board with internal cover glass; the opposite panel removing completely with track for camera mounting bracket, both revealing elasticated light-tight black-cloth arm covers; the front panel engraved PRESS CENTRE with sprung retaining clips and removing to reveal rotating spindle, storage screws, two electrical switches, and the camera and processing accessories: The camera: the polished-metal body engraved PHANTOM CAMERA, with built-in rangefinder, extinction light meter, shutter setting wheel, shutter release marked TIME and bulb and rear buttom marked time, the lens on a rotating mount, and back with central direct-vision optical finder and rotating film holder engraved 1 to 5, with matching mounting bracket engraved S; a metal device apparently for attaching on to the camera back with removable lens, central screw rotating a glass disc and engraved R; The processing equipment: comprising developing tank with exit drain; screw top engraved D DEVELOPING TANK; screw top engraved P CONTACT PRINTS AND POSITIVES; two storage containers each with spindle engraved Q PAPER HOLDER and F FILM HOLDER; two chemical tanks engraved H FIXING and G DEVELOPER; a quantity of 3 inch (75mm.) diameter unprocessed film discs; three processed negative discs, each with five 17/8 x 5/8 inch (23 x 17mm.) images; two contact prints

Auction archive: Lot number 454
Auction:
Datum:
16 Jan 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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