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supermouse1 · Joined: 18 Mar 2002 Posts: 15 Location: lake tahoe, calif.

I have a 4x5 graflarger that came with a stand to convert the camera to an enlarger. I don't see any marking on the stand to tell who the manufactor was. It has a grey baseboard about 15x17" with a riser that comes apart in two pieces. The base of the riser is triangular in shape. The complete riser is about 36" tall. There is a sliding bracket the both raises, lowers, and moves the camera in/out from the riser. I wonder if this is a Graflex part or universal?

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

If memory serves me right, the graflex stand had a mere decal on the triangle base. They used this same base for their real enlarger (looked like a federal). Adorama used this same style stand for their copy stand they sold through the 70s.

So I've given you ...... absolutely nothing.... except a 'could be'

Les

jaymead2 · Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 4 Location: S. Florida, USA

I'm a Graflarger newbie, but my stand is marked with the deacl as Les says.

"Graflarger(in script) STAND (print in caps)
MADE IN USA FOR GRAFLEX INC
ROCHESTERS NEW YORK

Very simple and if cleaned up-elegant

swaniesdaughter · Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1 Location: midwest

I found an old master studio camera that is manufactured by graflex. The stand has the same decal on it and it also says master studio stand by graflex. I have been doing research to find what year it is. It is a "sliding stand" anyone with some help I would appreciate it. My father passed away a month ago and i was always told this was an antique.

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

I can't say that I'm up on a "sliding stand" by that name. Most of the Century portrait cameras had or could come with a sliding carriage that would give two pictures on either 8x10 or 5x7 depending on the model.
The stands for a large portrait camera would say something like "Semi-Centenial Stand" or "Century 3a stand"

For a rough date look at who made it.
The company we loosely refer to as Graflex went through several name changes over the years.

1907-1917 Folmer & Schwing DIVISION of Ekc
1918-1926 Folmer & Schwing DEPARTMENT of Ekc
1927-1945 Folmer Graflex Corp
1945-1958 Graflex Inc

Most of these cameras and stands were build before the war so if I had to bet, I'd say it was made by Folmer Graflex Corp., tho there's a good chance it will be F&S Department.

Les