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This is a Rare 1905 Korona Petit Folding Camera by Gundlach Optical Company. These are around, but you do not see too many of them around anymore. Good Condition with normal age wear. The cover shows wear. The bellows are a reddish color & are in good condition with normal age wear. I am not able to test this camera, so you will have to purchase it as it is due to it's age...as it is an antique way over 100 years old. The camera could probably use a cleaning but I will let the buyer do that as I do not like to alter antiques & collectibles. The Bellows are good condition & the camera slides out good. A very Beautiful Vintage Camera for being 116 some years old & just getting older each year. I have a little more information below that I found on the internet about the camera, so you might want to read it to get a better idea of the camera & it's history. This one looks complete & when folded shut it measures approx. 5 1/4 X 4 1/4 X 2 inches. So it is not any of the sizes below & it may be a more rare size, I am just not sure. It may be missing a glass plate that goes in the back door, but I am not sure if these plates came with the camera or you had to purchase one when the camera was originally purchased. Any Questions please ask before you purchase as there will be no returns. I ship only to the USA. No International Shipping. I also insure all of my packages to make sure that they arrive to you safely. Thanks for looking. The following is for information only that I found about the camera on the InternetThe Korona Petit was manufactured by the Gundlach Optical Co. in circa 1905. Described as an excellent compact & complete camera for making negatives for prints, lantern slides & enlargements. Constructed of wood with a seal grain cover. Rack & pinion front focus with a metal standard that is nickel plated & highly polished. Spring actuated ground glass focusing screen to accept Korona petite plate holders. A reversible brilliant finder & two tripod sockets. Fitted with a special symmetrical lens housed in a junior automatic shutter or optionally fitted with a verastigmat, lens or 4x5 III turner-Reich lens in a regular shutter. The camera was available in two sizes to take either 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 or 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 images. The outside dimensions are 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 5 3/8 & 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 6 5/8 respectively Rare 1905 Korona Petit Folding Camera By Gundlach Optical Company
