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LUKE · Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Posts: 2 Location: australia

HAVE A EASTMAN CLINICAL CAMERA SERIAL# 28, MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. BY FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION. ANY INFO IE DATE, VALUE AND NUMBERS MADE.AUSTRALIA

Gandolf · Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 Location: middle earth

A clinical camera was nothing more than a long bed No 2 or 2D.

there are sets of 2 and 3 digit numbers stamped on certain pieces, but those were to help assembly.

A camera made by Folmer Graflex Corp (1928-1944) would most certainly have a 6 digit number.

I have a 2D and it's hard to describe but look at the rear section of the camera. There is essentiall a box that holds the bellows that is held by two upright brass arms. To keep these arms together there is an interconnecting board that runs underneath the box.

Grab a flash light and look on this board. It's usualy best if you stand forward of the arms and look and the front/top of the board either right or left side.

[ This Message was edited by: Gandolf on 2002-09-08 09:11 ]

LUKE · Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Posts: 2 Location: australia

UNFORTUNALY, YOUR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION DO NOT RELATE TO THIS CAMERA

Gandolf · Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 Location: middle earth

Hee are two clinical cameras on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1376808361

this one's american, and yes, the rear standard doesn't swing as on a 2D but the serial number is in there some where

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1378591876
this one is in new Zeland and is from Kodak LTD, not Folmer Graflex. and even though the name is the same, it's a radically different camera. Since this was made in the UK I won't have info on this. Folmer Graflex, and Graflex Inc were made in Rochester, and I do have info on those.

[ This Message was edited by: Gandolf on 2002-09-11 13:13 ]