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JanetQ
Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:00 am Post subject: |
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I have 3 Speed Graphic 4x5 cameras and I remember somewhere online it said you could identify the model and date by the serial number? Is this possible? Is there somewhere that is simple to read? Right now I am about Graphic'd to death. Thanks, Janet |
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RichS
Joined: 18 Oct 2001 Posts: 1468 Location: South of Rochester, NY
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:32 am Post subject: |
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On 2005-04-06 20:00, JanetQ wrote:
I have 3 Speed Graphic 4x5 cameras and I remember somewhere online it said you could identify the model and date by the serial number? Is this possible? Is there somewhere that is simple to read? Right now I am about Graphic'd to death. Thanks, Janet
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Yes, you can date the Speeds either through their serial number or the date code under the font rail.
See:
http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/graphic-models.html
to find out the models for both your 4x5's and 2x3's.
See:
http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/manufacturing-code.html
for the manufacturing codes...
Generally, the newer the better, but it does depend on condition...
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JanetQ
Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I appreciate the help. Still trying to decide between keeping one or two Speed Graphic cameras or my Mamiaya Universal, which has 3 lenses with it. Janet |
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trev2401
Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Berkeley, CA
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