Parvex - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Parvex De Luxe

1909

London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Ltd

London

England

Image of Parvex De Luxe

Lens:
f5.6, 4", T.T.H. Cooke Series III, iris diaphragm to f32. Focusing model. Serial no. 22768 .

Shutter:
Compound, speeds 1 - 1/250, B, T.

Construction:
Teak body with brass binding and fittings, green Russia leather bellows.

Format:
2 ¼" x 3 ¼" exposures on roll-film, 2 ¼" spool.

Focusing:
Front cell to 3 yards.

Attributes:
Two brilliant finders, direct vision (lens/post) view-finder. Exposure guide. Tripod socket.
Film advance indicated by red window.

Notes:
The name plaque simply says The Stereoscopic Co. and Regent Street.

The Parvex is an extremely well-made camera, like a lot of London Stereoscopic cameras it was aimed at the more affluent customer, especially the De Luxe version. The Parvex was advertised for only a couple of years and seems to be their own design, an advertisement mentions that it is British made.

The ordinary model was made of black pear wood and leather covered, the tropical model was made of polished teak, Russia leather bellows were fitted to both models. Lenses available were a focusing Cooke, Goerz and Zeiss.

There is no stand or support for the lens panel so the camera was used in the hand or fixed to a tripod. The ordinary model was priced at £14.10.0.

References & Notes:
BJA 1910 pp. 943, 678. BJA 1911 p. 945.

Further Information:
Ex Bikoff collection.

Parvex

1909

London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Ltd

London

England

Image of Parvex

Lens:
f5.6, 4", T.T.H. Cooke Series III, iris diaphragm to f32. Focusing model. Serial no. 22765 .

Shutter:
Compound, speeds 1 - 1/250, B, T.

Construction:
Leather covered wood body, green Russia leather bellows.

Format:
2 ¼" x 3 ¼" exposures on roll-film, 2 ¼" spool.

Focusing:
Front cell to 3 yards.

Attributes:
Two brilliant finders, direct vision (lens/post) view-finder. Exposure guide. Tripod socket.
Film advance indicated by red window.

Serial Number:
122 .

With:
Case with The London Stereoscopic Co. 106 & 108 Regent Street label.


Company Details:

London Stereoscopic Co.

Scénographe

Shew Eclipse

Xit

Focal Plane Xit

Stereo Xit

Euxit

Idento

Tropical Idento

Dallmeyer Strut Camera

Folding Frena

Tylar's Pocket Tit-Bit

Jeffrey & Wishart's Patent

Adams Vesta

Nydia

Nydia Stereo

Natti

Pocket Cyko No 1

Parvex

Ensign Focal Plane Camera

Goerz Anschütz

Soho Press Camera

Ernemann Tropical Klapp

Ernemann Tropical Klapp

Ernemann Miniature Klapp

Block-Notes

Tenax

Bebe

Lilliput

Klippa

Ensignette No 1

Ensignette No 2

Vest Pocket Ensign

Ensignette Junior No. 2J

Popular Ensignette

Nixie

Strut Camera

Vest Pocket Kodak

Piccolette

Piccolette De Luxe

Rajar No. 6

No. 2 Hawkette

Cadet Model B

Ensign Midget

Double-8

Welta Gucki

Foth Derby

Orion Strut Camera

Imperial Roll-Film

Dallmeyer Snapshot

Tropical Deckrullo

Makina

Makina II

Jiffy Kodak V.P.

Elvo

Sprite

Salex

Speedex Clack