{"id":30490,"date":"2025-01-08T01:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T05:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/?p=30490"},"modified":"2025-01-05T01:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T05:07:10","slug":"no-ordinary-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/no-ordinary-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"no ordinary camera …"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ev explains the working and purpose of this strange camera<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. We tend to address each item in our camera collection as model, maker, features, how it works, \u00a0etc. But some members have a deeper knowledge of science that enhances their assessment of old photographic technology.<\/p>\n

An example of such skill was shown by our late editor, Ev Roseborough. He mentions spotting what seemed like an old colour camera but without the registration pins needed to align the various sheets. Ev passed it up at one of our fairs, but was so intrigued, he visited the exhibitor who lived nearby and bought the curious device.<\/p>\n

It is featured on the cover of issue 20-1 and discussed in a lengthy detailed article by Ev titled “No Ordinary Camera”. In the article, Ev explains both how it works, what it is, and its’ purpose.\u00a0Without Ev’s curiosity, skill, and knowledge the device would simply pass from collector to collector as just another strange looking camera of odd and curious design.<\/p>\n

Ev’s article begins, “Thi<\/span>s unass<\/span>umin<\/span>g sp<\/span>ecim<\/span>en <\/span>of cam<\/span>er<\/span>a\u00a0manufacturing, <\/span>whe<\/span>n <\/span>v<\/span>i<\/span>ewe<\/span>d <\/span>from <\/span>th<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>front<\/span>, <\/span>woul<\/span>d be <\/span>con<\/span>sid<\/span>er<\/span>ed we<\/span>ll<\/span>-m<\/span>ade\u00a0despite it<\/span>s <\/span>wa<\/span>rp<\/span>ed <\/span>baseboard.<\/p>\n

“M<\/span>an<\/span>y people saw it <\/span>at <\/span>D<\/span>ave Br<\/span>eeze’s\u00a0<\/span>tab<\/span>le <\/span>during [1994] <\/span>Spring <\/span>Fa<\/span>ir.\u00a0<\/span>Without <\/span>in<\/span>spec<\/span>ti<\/span>o<\/span>n,\u00a0<\/span>but <\/span>has<\/span>til<\/span>y <\/span>no<\/span>tin<\/span>g\u00a0<\/span>th<\/span>e thr<\/span>ee ind<\/span>ex <\/span>h<\/span>ol<\/span>es and <\/span>th<\/span>e app<\/span>ear<\/span>an<\/span>ce\u00a0of <\/span>w<\/span>h<\/span>a<\/span>t <\/span>might <\/span>h<\/span>ave <\/span>been a r<\/span>e<\/span>p<\/span>ea<\/span>ting <\/span>back,\u00a0<\/span>I <\/span>a<\/span>ssum<\/span>ed it <\/span>mi<\/span>ght <\/span>h<\/span>ave been <\/span>a cam<\/span>era for\u00a0<\/span>3 col<\/span>or <\/span>separ<\/span>ati<\/span>on<\/span>s for <\/span>such <\/span>a device <\/span>as\u00a0<\/span>th<\/span>e Kr<\/span>om<\/span>skop. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I<\/span>ntri<\/span>gu<\/span>ed<\/span>, <\/span>a week <\/span>l<\/span>at<\/span>er I\u00a0<\/span>went <\/span>t<\/span>o <\/span>Oakville a<\/span>nd <\/span>brought it <\/span>h<\/span>o<\/span>m<\/span>e.\u00a0<\/span>Th<\/span>e <\/span>plate holder bears a<\/span>n <\/span>ivory p<\/span>l<\/span>a<\/span>qu<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>w<\/span>ith <\/span>th<\/span>e <\/span>name <\/span>o<\/span>f a<\/span>n ea<\/span>rl<\/span>y <\/span>Britis<\/span>h sc<\/span>ientific\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>s<\/span>trume<\/span>nt <\/span>ma<\/span>nufac<\/span>turer. <\/span>Th<\/span>e <\/span>na<\/span>me <\/span>F.E.\u00a0<\/span>B<\/span>ecker <\/span>& <\/span>Co. app<\/span>ears in <\/span>a<\/span>n 1<\/span>894 li<\/span>st <\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>London chemical, g<\/span>l<\/span>ass a<\/span>nd <\/span>a<\/span>pp<\/span>arat<\/span>u<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>m<\/span>anu<\/span>factur<\/span>er<\/span>s. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The <\/span>comp<\/span>an<\/span>y may <\/span>h<\/span>ave\u00a0been t<\/span>ake<\/span>n <\/span>over <\/span>by W<\/span>. <\/span>& <\/span>J<\/span>. <\/span>George Ltd.,\u00a0<\/span>Pr<\/span>opri<\/span>etor<\/span>s,\u00a0<\/span>at t<\/span>h<\/span>e old <\/span>addr<\/span>ess 33,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>35, 37\u00a0<\/span>Ha<\/span>tt<\/span>o<\/span>n Wa<\/span>ll<\/span>, <\/span>Lo<\/span>nd<\/span>o<\/span>n EC<\/span>, <\/span>Eng<\/span>l<\/span>a<\/span>nd<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Th<\/span>e camera front <\/span>and <\/span>back <\/span>are m<\/span>ade\u00a0from <\/span>3\/<\/span>8″ <\/span>m<\/span>ah<\/span>ogan<\/span>y wi<\/span>th <\/span>m<\/span>or<\/span>t<\/span>i<\/span>se and\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span>n<\/span>o<\/span>n <\/span>corners, brass bound. <\/span>Th<\/span>ey e<\/span>nclo<\/span>se\u00a0<\/span>a <\/span>nin<\/span>e-<\/span>fo<\/span>ld <\/span>rec<\/span>ta<\/span>ngu<\/span>l<\/span>a<\/span>r be<\/span>ll<\/span>ows <\/span>7 <\/span>1 \/<\/span>4″ <\/span>x <\/span>7 <\/span>3<\/span>\/<\/span>4” o<\/span>f fin<\/span>e <\/span>lea<\/span>th<\/span>e<\/span>r. <\/span>A l<\/span>e<\/span>ns <\/span>pa<\/span>ne<\/span>l <\/span>wo<\/span>ul<\/span>d\u00a0<\/span>have <\/span>bee<\/span>n <\/span>4″ <\/span>sq<\/span>ua<\/span>re. <\/span>The <\/span>back o<\/span>pe<\/span>n<\/span>ing i<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>2 <\/span>1 <\/span>\/<\/span>4 x <\/span>3″<\/span>. …”<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about this instrument and its vital purpose, you will have to read the rest of Ev’s article. Issue 20-1 not handy? Read the issue 20-1 pdf file on the members-only free DVD. Not a member? Let’s fix that now. Go to the MEMBERSHIP sub-menu above (Membership Form), then the article at right (PayPal). Send your cheque with the form or send the form and use a credit card\/your PayPal account. Questions? Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca<\/a>. Membership and the DVD are well worth the minuscule cost!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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