Camera for Sale?

["Paul A. Lehman" <palehman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yesterday was swap day on the camera collectors group.
For those with money to burn, or maybe as a baby gift, this
offering caught my eye. (if anyone is really interested, I'll
pass on the sellers  e-mail address).

Paul A. Lehman


> 1) Chadwick Stereo Camera,...the COMPLETE OUTFIT,...made by W.I. Chadwick
> of Manchester, England, in the early 1890's.  This is a spectacular and
> RARE mahogany tailboard camera with plenty of gorgeous brass and a dark red
> bellows.  Comes complete with a matching pair of Chadwick 5 inch brass
> lenses with wheel stops for stereo work, a single Chadwick 9 inch brass
> lens with wheel stop and its own mahogany lensboard for regular
> photographs, a removable stereo septum, three matching Barnett's dry plate
> holders, the original Chadwick lined canvas case, AND a mahogany Chadwick
> Stereo flap shutter.  A complete Chadwick outfit has not been offered
> anywhere in a LONG time,...in 1994 a Chadwick Stereo Camera in traditional
> half plate size (4 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches), sporting non-Chadwick lenses and
> without the flap shutter, sold in auction for $3150.  My Chadwick obviously
> has it ALL, and it is in the much rarer 4 x 6 1/4 inches (10 x 16 cm)
> format.  As for its condition,...excellent, Excellent, EXCELLENT!!!  If
> you'd like to know what a Chadwick looks like, Milan Zahorcak has one on
> display at:
> 
>  http://www.teleport.com/~pacrim/pp/chadwick/chadwick.htm
> 
> I knew Milan was good for SOMETHING!  Seriously, this is an extremely rare
> opportunity to pick up a magificent rare piece.  [$3100]