General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 PREDOMINANTLY METAL; FITTED WITH LEATHER BELLOWS, AND GROUND GLASS FOCUSING SCREEN; FABRIC COVERING ON CABLE RELEASE..2 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION..3 WOODEN CASE AS FABRIC EXTERIOR COVERING; LEATHER HANDLE AND RE-INFORCEMENTS ON CORNERS & EDGES;, METAL HINGES & CLASPS; FABRIC LINING; LEATHER STRAPS INSIDE CASE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

52.7 cm

Width

45.0 cm

Height

15.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

PART OF A.M. HARDY COLL'N OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQ.. ARCHIBALD HARDY OPERATED A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO ON SPARKS ST., OTTAWA IN THE 1930S. FOLLOWING WAR SERVICE, HE EST'D A STUDIO IN VANKLEEK HILL, ONT. WHERE HE WORKED AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER. HE SPECIALIZED IN WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. MR. HARDY CLOSED HIS STUDIO IN 1952.

Function

TO RECORD STILL IMAGES.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF LARGE FORMAT MONORAIL CAMERA DESIGNED FOR USE WITH 5X7 SHEET FILM. MONORAIL CAMERAS ARE EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE AND PERMIT WIDE RANGE OF CAMERA MOVEMENTS. POPULAR WITHSTUDIO AND INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, THE CAMERA'S SIZE AND WEIGHT MAKES IT LESS SUITABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE FIELD. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "3738" cast in raised print on rail. "14A/ 695" stamped into upper edge of shutter, near lens housing. "[diagram labelled "2 3/4" and " 5" "]/ Packard (MAX)" handwritten in pencil on support frame for lens housing. Shutter settings labelled. Cable release button stamped "WATSON EDWARDS/ THE/ "ANTINOUS"/ REG'D/ MADE IN ENGLAND"..2 No markings visible..3 "REF NO. 14A/6S9" stencilled in white on back of case exterior. "MADE IN ENGLAND/ LEVER ACTION" stamped on both locks.

Missing

UNKNOWN. DOES NOT COME WITH LENS OR SUPPORT STAND.

Finish

.1 CAMERA BODY & RAIL HAVE GREY ENAMEL FINISH; BELLOWS, AND INTERIOR SHUTTER MECHANISM ARE BLACK. OPAQUE GLASS SCREEN..2 SILVER METAL TOOL..3 ORANGE-BROWN WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON EXTERIOR OF CASE; LINING MATERIALS ARE GREEN (FELT?) AND YELLOW-GREEN IN COLOUR. DULL BRASS COLOUR HINGES & LOCKS. MEDIUM BROWN LEATHER HANDLE & TRIM ON EXTERIOR; LIGHT BROWN STRAPS INSIDE CASE.

Decoration

N/A