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 Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:10 am Post subject: American Camera Co. #8 Buckeye Cir. 1900 Lots of pics |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Pardon the poor photos but here is the American Camera Manufacturing Company #8 Buckeye camera. This camera has a Bausch & Lomb lens on it. Not sure what size or type.
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I like the self portrait in the lens!
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Beautiful craftsmanship! 
Have you taken any photos with it?
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Nesster wrote:
That is one hunky camera, with all the wood work... and is that a rising front? Way cool.
The way the back looks like a box I thought it was going to be a cut film job, but there's the rollfilm spindle etc! Way cool! It looks like it's one of those huge rollfilm jobs, but you can use one or two of those plastic wall screw anchors to extend a 120 roll to fit the feeding end... though you'll probably need to guesstimate the number of turns to get the next frame. What an adventure!
Congratulations.
The Rapid Rectalinear lens is very good, and not just for the era - my copy is probably a bit later than yours, and takes excellent photos on a bellows with a dslr.
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
Thanks to all for the comments. I am so unfamiliar with this type camera, so I came here to the best forum with the most knowledgeable users of this type of camera for more input. I have learned quite a bit here. Lord help me but I'm getting the FILM itch again!!! LOL This is not my camera but a friends and I have suggested he have it restored and cleaned by a professional. Also he may in the future try using it again. I hope so as a camera no matter how old should be used and not sit on a shelf.
Thanks again to all of you.
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| This is not my camera but a friends and I have suggested he have it restored and cleaned by a professional. |
If it was mine, I might clean the outsides of the front and rear lens elements, but otherwise I would leave it just as it is. The patina is part of the charm. 
I feel especially strongly about that when I see photos like this:
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The finger-polishing on the brass and the wear in the leather are timeless indicators that this camera was actually used. When you used it yourself, you would feel like you were retracing history.
Once you "repair" the leather and "clean" the brass, it loses its character forever... and becomes just another soulless restored camera. 
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
| Scheimpflug wrote: |
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| This is not my camera but a friends and I have suggested he have it restored and cleaned by a professional. |
If it was mine, I might clean the outsides of the front and rear lens elements, but otherwise I would leave it just as it is. The patina is part of the charm.
I feel especially strongly about that when I see photos like this:
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The finger-polishing on the brass and the wear in the leather are timeless indicators that this camera was actually used. When you used it yourself, you would feel like you were retracing history.
Once you "repair" the leather and "clean" the brass, it loses its character forever... and becomes just another soulless restored camera. |
You and the owner feel much the same way. He is going to keep it as it is.
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