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Cherie · Joined: 09 Oct 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Minnesota

I have a Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 camera with Kalart side mount rangefinder and Graflok back. It has two lenses, both by Schneider-Kreuznach: 1) Linhof Technika Angulon 1:6,8/90 and 2) Xenar 1:4,7/135.

This is a NICE!!! camera in excellent, clean condition. The leatherette is flawless with no scratches, tears, rubs or loose edges. The original leather strap is smooth and supple. Camera movements are smooth and the bellows is light tight. There are also (2) standard 4x5 film holders included.

This is about as nice a Graflex 4x5 camera as you're likely to find. It looks like it has seen little use over the years. I personally have had it stored for about 27 years.

The serial number is 923052 and there is the number 41 under the focus rack.

I would like to find out approximate age of camera and its value. I think it dates to about the early '50s.

Thank you, in advance, for any help.
Cherie

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

Others can pull the serial number data faster than I can, but I'm gonna say it was made around 1954-1955. If the front wire finder is made like a wire spring instead of a flat piece of metal, its post 1955 up to about '56.
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45PSS · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

Very late 1956 to very early 1957.
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djacob372 · Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 4 Location: seattle

Value for that Camera if it is in great shape and fully functional would be around $275-325.