Eureka Focal Plane Detective Hand Camera

Eureka Focal Plane Detective Hand CameraThe Patent Excelsior Hand Camera was manufactured by W. W. Rouch & Co. of London England in circa 1893. It was introduced to allow for wide or narrow angle lenses to be used in a compact hand camera. This camera featured the Eureka patented changing back with daylihgt loading bag, a time and instantaneous shutter, rack work adjustment, double rising front, brilliant finders. 1 4 plate with brass Rouch 5x4 F=6 lens no. 8212, improved mahogany tropical

The Patent Excelsior Hand Camera was manufactured by W.W. Rouch & Co. of London England in circa 1893. It was introduced to allow for wide or narrow angle lenses to be used in a compact hand camera. This camera featured the Eureka patented changing back with daylihgt loading bag, a time and instantaneous shutter, rack work adjustment, double rising front, brilliant finders. --- 1/4 plate with brass Rouch 5x4 F=6 lens no.8212, improved mahogany tropical model with brass trims, focal plane shutter, a second changing back. Rare and in fine original condition. --- B --- c.1895 --- --- Die Patent-Excelsior-Handkamera wurde von W.W. Rouch & Co. in London, England, um 1893 hergestellt. Sie wurde eingeführt, um die Verwendung von Weit- oder Engwinkelobjektiven in einer kompakten Handkamera zu ermöglichen. Diese Kamera verfügte über das patentierte Eureka-Wechselrückteil mit Tagesladetasche, einen Zeit- und Sofortverschluss, eine Zahnstangenverstellung. --- 1/4 Platte mit Messing Rouch 5x4 F=6 Objektiv Nr.8212, verbessertes Mahagoni-Tropenmodell mit Messingbeschlägen, Schlitzverschluss, ein zweiter Wechsel-Rückteil. Selten und in schönem Originalzustand.