Manhattan Optical Co.

Wizard View, Variation 1

Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c. 1899- c. 1900
Construction: front focus via rack and pinion  (two gear tracks on top of base rails); double swing; shifting front, reversing by removable back
Materials: mahogany body, cherry base, nickeled brass hardware, red leather bellows
Sizes Offered: 6.5x8.5, 8x10
Notes: In 1899, Manhattan Optical made separate front focus only (Variation 1) and back focus only (Variation 2) versions. They were replaced by 1903 with Variation 3:  front and back focus.
References:
The Wizard Catalogue 1899, Manhattan Optical Co. of N.Y., 1899, pp. 26-27
The Wizard Catalogue, Manhattan Optical Co. of N.Y., 1900/1901, pp. 30-31
 

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