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    Posted 11 months ago

    rniederman
    (346 items)

    For the last couple months of this year (2023), I've been fortunate to acquire a couple rare and interesting cameras that are in unusually excellent condition.

    This is an 1895 Night Hawk Folding Camera made by the Manhattan Optical Company, New York. It was only available for a year or two and this is the only known 5 x 7 inch model. After 1895, the front wood upright supports were changed to metal posts. A simple shutter is built into the front board.

    The pictures don't convey its size, but it is a big camera. When open as shown, it is 15" deep x 10" high x 10" wide.

    Price in 1895 was $25, which is roughly equivalent to $902 in 2022.

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    Comments

    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 months ago
      Stunning camera!!
    2. rniederman rniederman, 11 months ago
      Thanks!
      Sean
      Drake47
      Reise
      dav2no1
      fortapache
      Vynil33rpm
      kev123
      Cisum
      kwqd
      BHIFOS
      vcalvcal
    3. rniederman rniederman, 10 months ago
      Thanks!
      Beachbum58
      Lady_Picker
      Michael
    4. rniederman rniederman, 17 days ago
      Thanks, mcheconi!
    5. rniederman rniederman, 10 days ago
      Thanks, John2Nhoj!

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