Lens:

c.5" Darlot, wheel stops. Serial no. 3111 .

Shutter:

Shew's Central shutter. Sector, between the lens, spring powered and regulated. Approximate speeds: 1/30 - 1/60.

Construction:

Polished mahogany with aluminium fittings. Leather bellows with square corners.

Format:

3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Lens in helical focusing mount.

Attributes:

Removable reflecting view-finder.

Movements:

Rising front.

Notes:

Address on case: 88 Newman St.

With:

6 Edward's patent double dark-slides.; Wooden view-finder with celluloid screen.; Leather case with Shew name.

Lens:

f7.7, 7" Ross-Goerz Double Anastigmat, iris diaphragm with click stops to f64. Serial no. 4005 .

Shutter:

Thornton-Pickard Roller-blind, front of lens fitting, speeded 1/15 - 1/90, T. Serial no. H74031.

Construction:

Polished mahogany with aluminium fittings. Leather bellows.

Format:

6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Lens in helical focusing mount to 4 feet. The camera has four focusing slots for the lens panel, these give infinity to 9' and 7' to 4' with the 7" lens. The other two slots are for a different lens.

Attributes:

Removable reflecting view-finder. Spirit level. Removable lens panel.

Movements:

Rising front.

Notes:

Address on case: 88 Newman St. The owners name is on the case with address of Nodder Co. Meath and a date of 1903.

With:

• Focusing screen.; 3 block-form double dark-slides (1 - 6).
• Lens cap.; Wooden view-finder with celluloid screen, by Shew.
• Extra lens panel with mounted Thornton-Pickard T&I shutter speeded 1/10 - 1/60. For a large aperture lens. Watson cable release.; Watson cable release for front-of-lens shutter.; Shew tripod screw.; Case with Shew name.

Lens:

f6.8, 120 mm Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat Series III, iris diaphragm to f32. Serial no. 93922 .

Shutter:

Goerz sector speeded 1/2 - 1/150, T. Combined shutter and diaphragm. Spring powered, pneumatic regulation.

Construction:

Polished mahogany with aluminium fittings. Leather bellows.

Format:

3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Lens in helical focusing mount to 1 ½ yards.

Attributes:

Removable brilliant view-finder. Two spirit levels.

Movements:

Rising front, cross front.

Notes:

Address on case: J. F. Shew & Co. 88 Newman St. London. W.

With:

• Focusing screen.; View-finder.; 3 block-form double dark-slides.; Shew FPA.
• Extension bellows and stand for using rear lens group. Focus to 4 feet with rear group and 18" with combined lens. Rack and pinion focusing and two tripod bushes.
• Leather case for camera with Shew label. Canvas case for extension bellows.

Lens:

f6, 5.8", No2 Aldis Anastigmat, iris diaphragm to f45. Serial no. 11774 (c.1912).

Shutter:

Compound, speeded 1 - 1/250, B, T. This is a 1909 model with raised speed dial.

Construction:

Polished mahogany with aluminium fittings. Leather bellows.

Format:

3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

Lens in helical focusing mount to 2 ½ yards.

Movements:

Rising front, cross front.

With:

3 block-form double dark-slides (1 - 6).; Leather case.