Blair Camera Co.

Cincinnati Reversible Back Camera

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Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c. 1888
Construction: front focus via rack and pinion (one gear tracks on the middle base rail); single swing; reverse by removable back; three-piece lensboard
Materials: mahogany body; mahogany base; black fabric bellows; nickeled hardware
Sizes Offered: 6.5x8.5 (illustrated)
Notes: This camera is thought to be a 1888 version of the Cincinnati Reversible Back.  It features a slide-in front base (held be the minimal friction of two brass springs).  The extra long case is necessary to accommodate a place to store this front base.
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