Serial Number: Cam0085
Type:
Carbine - Lukos III
Manufacturer:
W. Butcher & Sons Carbine
Country of Origin:
Britain
Production Period:
1903 - 1930
Approximate Price:
USD 100.00 - 120.00
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
The Carbine were cameras manufactured by Britain Company W. Butcher & Sons from
1903 until 1930. There were many different versions
of this camera, this model used 122 Roll Film and
could adapt to accept plate films to make 3 x 5 postcard photos. Up to the advent of the great war, Butchers imported German made cameras but this
arrangement became somewhat inconvenient thereafter, and they teamed up with Houghtons as manufacturer to form the Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd., finally merging in 1926.
The Carbine line had many models over the years # 0,
2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12, each has different lenses,
methods of pulling the lens assembly out, moving
the lens up and down and size of plate film it could
use. The camera does not have any visible model
number markings in any of the places other than
“Carbine” logo on the side and a “B” Film winder, and
a serial # 192125.
The camera shutter has Lukos III on it, it has shutter
control for Bulb and Timed release. It’s an American
manufactured shutter. The lens has apture settings of
F11, 18, 22, 32, and F 45 can be changed by moving
the arrow/lever on the bottom. The lens raises the
lowers in the chrome fork or standard and moves
forward and backwards to adjust focus. There is a
brilliant viewfinder that pivots for horizontal and
vertical shooting.
