Scovill Mfg. Co.

Waterbury Camera, Variation 1

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Date Introduced: 1885 ; Years Manufactured: c. 1885
Construction: back focus via push-pull; single swing via side thumbscrew; reversing by two tripod mounts
Materials: mahogany body; cherry base; black fabric bellows; brass hardware
Sizes Offered: 4x5 (illustrated); 4.5x5.5; 4.25x6.5; 5x7 (starting in 1886); 5x8; 6.5x8.5;
Notes: the varnished finish on these was such that often the brass patent bed-rigidizer is oxidized in the middle where the camera finish did not reach; nevertheless, one of the most common Scovill cameras.  By 1886, engravings sported the squared-off swing hardware of Variation 2.  The "Waterburys Three" photo features the 4x5, 5x8 and 6.5x8.5 versions.
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