Lens:

f8, 16" Cooke Series V, iris diaphragm to f64. Serial no. 12781 .

Shutter:

None.

Construction:

Polished mahogany, dovetail joints, brass fittings, with black leather bellows. Diagonal corners to bellows.

Format:

10" x 12" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Bellows to 4' 6". Double extension, rack and pinion movement to inner frame. Rear standard moved by rack and pinion.

Attributes:

Plumb bob. Removable lens panel.

Identification:

Tallbody feature. Diagonal cornered bellows. Rack and pinion movement to compound front. Short strut to lock front struts. Early type bolts to lock front panel to struts. Side swing movement to rear standard. Wooden front strut. Angled rear strut. Type 9 name plaque.

Movements:

Rising front, tilting front, tilting back, swing to back.

Serial Number:

10.163 (c. 1905) .

Notes:

Address on plaque: H. Ltd London. (1904 - ).

With:

3 double dark-slides. Case.

Lens:

f7.7, 5 1/8" lens, iris diaphragm to f64. Convertible lens comprising: f12.5, 7" and f12.5, 10" groups, iris to f90.

Shutter:

B&L Unicum shutter, speeds 1 - 1/100, B, T.

Construction:

Polished mahogany, dovetail joints, brass fittings, with black leather bellows. Diagonal corners to bellows.

Format:

3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Bellows. Double extension, rack and pinion movement to inner frame. Rear standard moved by rack and pinion.

Attributes:

Plumb bob. Removable lens panel.

Identification:

Tallbody feature. Diagonal cornered bellows. Rack and pinion movement to compound front. Short strut to lock front struts. Early type bolts to lock front panel to struts. Side swing movement to rear standard. Wooden front strut. Curved rear strut. "Patents" (slanted script). Type 9 name plaque.

Movements:

Rising front, tilting front, tilting back, swing to back.

Serial Number:

10.247 (c. 1905) .

Notes:

Address on plaque: H. Ltd London. (1904 - ).