Scovill Mfg. Co.

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Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c.1891-1898
Construction: back focus via rack and pinion (single gear track on middle base rail); single swing; reversing by two tripod mounts;
Materials: mahogany body; cherry bed; black fabric bellows; brass hardware, French polish finish
Sizes Offered: 4.25x6.5; 5x7; 5x8; 6.5x8.5
Notes: essentially a Waterbury camera with geared focus, and better finish; came with a Waterbury lens.  The knob underneath the rear carriage locks the gear focus.
References:
Scovill & Adams Catalog, April 1892, p. 10
American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times Almanac for 1893, p. 150
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill & Adams Co. Catalog, 1896, p. 29

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