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Fishhead · Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 42 Location: Chicago

The camera and case came as a set.

There is a metal tag on the case.

Camera, Still Picture View
4x5 inch Type KS-17 (A1)
Fed. Stock no 6720-926-5296
Contract No AF33(657-15203)
Serial no 15203 041
Graflex Inc USA

and on the camera is the same tag.

The photographer I bought it off of said it was a Graphic View II.

How can I tell?? the front says graphic view
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Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

There is a wonder article about the Graflex view cameras somewhere on this site,with pictures

so you'll be able to tell if it's a GV I or II.
The tag you found is quite interesting as it proves that Speed Graphics weren't the only thing the government used. But alas that data was only good for the Government. Unless you can find a serial number on the camera itself I can't help

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Fishhead · Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 42 Location: Chicago

I looked all over and I can't find a serial number. Where would it be located at?

I looked at the pages.. and I thought it was a Graphic View II but the front plate on the camera says

"Graphic View"
Graflex General Precision"

this is a black camera. not the red like on the website.
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bertsaunders · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2001 3:11 pm Post subject:

answered via email
For all of you---the ser no is located backside of lens standard---6 digits--lower left!

Fishhead · Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 42 Location: Chicago

I am posting an e-mail reply from Les....

>Hmmmm.
>
>The last numbers I have is 486562 and that ?>was entered 1/8/64.

>>> serial number 487519
>>> Graphic View II with black bellows.
>>> I also have the federal ID tag on the >>>camera and case.
>>>
>>> thanks!!!!

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danimal · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2001 4:33 pm Post subject:

Hello all

it's good to see the message board back up and running. Would anyone be able to date my GVII for me? The SN# is 483671824.

Thanks, Dan

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

All of the serial numbers I know of are 6 digits, where did you find a 9 digit number?

Les

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danimal · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 5:10 pm Post subject:

Les,

good question. I took another look at my camera and found that the number is actually 483671. And, no, I have no clue where the other four digits came from.

Dan