Camera - Rochester Optical Co, 'Pony Premo', Rochester, U.S.A., circa 1890
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1890
Pony Premo No. 3 folding view camera with a Bausch & Lomb lens f8 and pneumatic shutter release, manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co., New York State, U.S.A, circa 1890.
Encased in wood and leatherette cover 8.25cm. by 10.8cm., 3 d/d slides, The Pony Premo was designed for the amateur photographer. It was a light weight, compact camera, easy to carry when closed. It took photographs on 4 x 5 inch glass plates. The camera was considered good quality at a reasonable price in its day. Folding view camera with mahogany casing covered in black leather and red leather bellows. Drop front which acts as a sliding bed for the lens plate when open. The back of the camera also opens to expose a focusing screen.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 160 mm (Width), 120 mm (Depth), 160 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Rochester Optical Company (United States of America)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-381604
- Museum object number
- ST 25838
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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