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Wollensack lens ID

 
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Murray@uptowngallery.org



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am looking at an Ansco #5 lens that is in a brass shutter engraved Wollensack optical.

The lens cells LOOK like a Rapid Rectilinear type (double Gauss? aplanat?) US #4-128 (f/8-45?).

Does anyone know what Wollensack called their lens of this design? (Assuming it's analogous to a B&L RR)

Thanks

Murray
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More digging...kind of looks like 2 single elements rather than 2 achromats.

Also looks like shutter is an Ansco name-plated Wollensack "Winner" model.

Iris is dragging one foot...gotta figure out how to get to it...
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Uh-OH, the cocking lever and spring came out when I took the shutter cover off apart...probably the first required step in disassembly, but I better wait until I find someone who knows these.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

correction...US aperture 8-128 (f/11-45)

found a 1907-ish catalog at camereccentric.com

appears to confirm Wollensak "Winner" model shutter in appearance, and they also made "Rapid Rectilinears".

I still hope to cross paths with someone here who is familiar with the shutter guts before I get too intimate with it.
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