BLAIR FOCUSING WENO HAWK-EYE NO. 3 F/“PARTS/REHAB” Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 299.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 399.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 19, 2008 End Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Location Tucson, Arizona See more about 'BLAIR FOCUSING WENO HAWK-EYE NO. 3 F/“PARTS/REHAB”' Description 3¼ x 4¼ FOCUSING WENO HAWK-EYE NO. 3 BY BLAIR CAMERA CO. (c1902-1903) FOR PARTS &/OR REHAB   VERY SIMILAR TO THE EKC “SCREEN FOCUS KODAK” CAMERA OF c1904-1910 AND THE NO. 7 BUCKEYE OF AMERICAN CAMERA CO AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. VERY INTERESTING CAMERA WITH A RISING CENTER PORTION OF THE BODY CONTAINING THE ROLL HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND AN INTERNAL DARK SLIDE.  WHEN THE DARK SLIDE WAS INSERTED AND THE CENTER PORTION WAS RAISED, THE GROUND GLASS BECAME USEABLE FOR COMPOSITION AND FOCUSING OF THE IMAGE. THE CAMERA, ON A TRIPOD, COULD THEN BE REUNITED WITH THE FILM HOLDER, THE DARK SLIDE REMOVED AND THE FILM COULD THEN BE EXPOSED.  THE CONDITION IS ACTUALLY VERY GOOD OTHER THAN THE EXTERIOR BEING WORN. (THE LEATHER COVER IS SCUFFED & DISCOLORED, BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT CAN BE REJUVENATED TO VERY GOOD CONDITION.) THE FRONT INTERIOR IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE VERY GOOD DEEP CORDOVAN COLOR DOUBLE EXTENSION BELLOWS, A DOUBLE PNEUMATIC BLAIR SHUTTER OF 1-1/100 PLUS B AND T (WORKING), IVORY FOCUS SCALE, EXCELLENT DEEP NICKEL BRIGHT WORK, CONVERTIBLE WAIST LEVEL HOODED VIEWFINDER, RISE/FALL SHIFT LENS STANDARD & GREAT BED STRUTS. ONLY ONE MISSING ITEM INSIDE THE FRONT AND THAT IS THE FRONT LOCKING HANDLE ON THE FRONT BASE OF THE STANDARD IS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING.  (FRONT BASE PARTS ARE THERE BUT HANDLE IS BROKEN OFF & MISSING.) THE EXTERIOR IS IN SOUND CONDITION WITH NO BREAKS, MISSING PARTS, (OTHER THAN MISSING TABS ON THE DARK SLIDE AND A BROKEN HANDLE ON ONE END) OR SEPARATED/CRACKED JOINTS. ALL THE BUTTONS THAT HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED TO OPEN THINGS ARE THERE BUT NEED TO BE ADJUSTED OR RESET.  THE BACK GROUND GLASS DOOR NEEDS A TAB ALSO. IF SOME TIME IS INVESTED & LITTLE EXPENSE YOU CAN HAVE A VERY UNIQUE, HIGHLY COLLECTABLE & VALUABLE VINTAGE SHOWPIECE.  MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, NY ALMOST ALL ORIGINAL PARTS ARE PRESENT, INTACT AND FUNCTIONAL & THE IMAGES AND DESCRIPTION IS OF THE CAMERA ON THIS AUCTION. IT IS DESCRIBED AS ACCURATELY AND HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE.  AS WITH EVERYTHING WE LIST, IT’S OLD, BEEN IN MY COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS AND WE ARE OFFERING IT “AS IS”.  SEE OUR MANY OTHER INTERESTING AND DIFFICULT TO FIND CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!