Sanderson Popular - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Sanderson Popular

1899

Original Model

George Houghton & Son

London

England

Image of Sanderson Popular Original Model

Lens:
f8, Rapid Rectilinear, iris diaphragm to f44.

Shutter:
Thornton-Pickard, T&I roller-blind, speeds 1/15 - 1/80, T.

Construction:
Polished mahogany, finger joints, brass fittings, black square cornered leather bellows.

Format:
6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:
Bellows. Double extension rack and pinion (straight cut) movement to inner frame.

Attributes:
Plumb bob. Removable lens panel. Reversing back. Tripod socket. Large cut-out in base allows camera to close with shutter attached.

Identification:
Square cornered bellows. Without Tallbody feature. No front standard bolts. Type 10 name plaque. "Patent" on side struts. Straight rear strut.

Movements:
Rising front, tilting front.

Serial Number:
920 (c. 1900) .

With:
3 double dark-slides (1 - 6). Watson cable release. Bamboo tripod. Focusing cloth.

Sanderson Popular

1902 Model

George Houghton & Son

London

England

Image of Sanderson Popular 1902 Model

Lens:
f8, c. 8" Rapid Rectilinear, iris diaphragm to f64.

Shutter:
Thornton-Pickard, T&I roller-blind, speeds 1/15 - 1/90, T.

Construction:
Polished mahogany, finger joints, brass fittings. Black leather bellows with square corners.

Format:
6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:
Bellows to 38". Double extension, rack and pinion (diagonal cut) movement to inner frame.

Attributes:
Plumb bob. Removable lens panel. Reversing back. Turntable in base.

Identification:
Square cornered bellows. Tallbody feature. Early front standard bolts. Sliding catch to lock front standard struts. Curved rear strut. Type 11 name plaque. "Patents" on side struts.

Movements:
Rising front, tilting front, tilting back.

Serial Number:
5.442 .

With:
3 double dark-slides. Lens cap.

Sanderson Popular

1904 Model

George Houghton & Son

London

England

Image of Sanderson Popular 1904 Model

Shutter:
Thornton-Pickard, T&I roller-blind, speeds 1/15 - 1/80, T. Serial no. N 22278.

Construction:
Polished mahogany, finger joints, brass binding and fittings. Black leather bellows with diagonal corners.

Format:
6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:
Bellows. Double extension, rack and pinion movement to inner frame.

Attributes:
Plumb bob on rear standard. Reversing back.

Identification:
Diagonal cornered bellows. Cross front. Tallbody feature. Early front standard bolts. Short strut to front struts to lock them into vertical position. Pinion on rear standard.

Movements:
Rising front, cross front, tilting front, tilting back.

Serial Number:
9565 .

With:
3 double dark-slides.

Sanderson Popular

1904 Model

George Houghton & Son

London

England

Image of Sanderson Popular 1904 Model

Construction:
Polished mahogany, finger joints, brass binding and fittings. Black leather bellows with diagonal corners.

Format:
15" x 12" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:
Bellows. Double extension, rack and pinion movement to inner frame.

Attributes:
Plumb bob on front and rear standards. Reversing back.

Identification:
Diagonal cornered bellows. Cross front. Tallbody feature. Early front standard bolts. Short strut to front struts to lock them into vertical position. Pinion on rear standard.

Movements:
Rising front, cross front, tilting front, tilting back.

Serial Number:
9835 .

With:
1 double dark-slide.

The Popular was introduced four years after the Original Sanderson as a cheaper alternative.

In 1901 the Popular was fitted with the patented tallbody feature to prevent bellows sag obstructing the image. In late 1901 or 1902 further improvements included bolts to lock the front standard struts in the vertical position. By early 1903 a cross front movement was added. By this time the camera was known as the Regular Popular, it remained on sale for several more years. A tripod turntable was an optional extra.

The first example, shown above, has a large cut-out allowing the camera to fold with the lens and shutter in place, but a turntable is not fitted, this has left little support around the tripod socket.

References & Notes:
Sanderson Notes. BP 613/1895. BP 20862/1900. YBP 1899, p. 503. BJA 1900, pp. 274, 896. BJA 1902, p. 376. BJA 1904, p. 360. Houghton Cat. 1899, p. 288.


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