Prosch Shutter/lens combo.

[Eric Evans-4]

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Hi Group,

                I have just accidentally acquired a Half-Plate size Prosch Shutter/Lens combination marked:

 

TRIPLEX

PAT NOV 1886

PROSCH M'F'G Co

MAKERS

NY

7.664.

 

I have previously seen a picture of one, but maybe you have to be American to understand its workings? To my British eyes it looks, well, complicated and exotic. Very pretty though. So, what have I got? Is it rare, or valuable, or, preferably, rare and valuable? And are any instructions available? 'Cos no way can I work it out................

TIA,

Regards,

Eric. 

[Milan Zahorcak*]

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Eric,

 

I used to collect Prosch shutters . . . can you point out which version you have?

 

 

Sorry . . . had the pic from way back and couldn't resist.

 

The Prosch shutters (except for a couple) are pretty easy to operate; you just have to keep track of a couple of things.

 

I'll be happy to put together a tutorial a little later today.

 

Regards,

 

mz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces@... [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &Photographica
Subject: [W&B] Prosch Shutter/lens combo.

Hi Group,

                I have just accidentally acquired a Half-Plate size Prosch Shutter/Lens combination marked:

 

TRIPLEX

PAT NOV 1886

PROSCH M'F'G Co

MAKERS

NY

7.664.

 

I have previously seen a picture of one, but maybe you have to be American to understand its workings? To my British eyes it looks, well, complicated and exotic. Very pretty though. So, what have I got? Is it rare, or valuable, or, preferably, rare and valuable? And are any instructions available? 'Cos no way can I work it out................

TIA,

Regards,

Eric. 

[Marenfred]

Jeez Milan, looks like you've been proschelatizing!

Fred

 

In a message dated 3/12/2008 1:59:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, milan.zahorcak@... writes:

Eric,

 

I used to collect Prosch shutters . . . can you point out which version you have?

 

 

Sorry . . . had the pic from way back and couldn't resist.

 

The Prosch shutters (except for a couple) are pretty easy to operate; you just have to keep track of a couple of things.

 

I'll be happy to put together a tutorial a little later today.

 

Regards,

 

mz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces@... [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &Photographica
Subject: [W&B] Prosch Shutter/lens combo.

Hi Group,

                I have just accidentally acquired a Half-Plate size Prosch Shutter/Lens combination marked:

 

TRIPLEX

PAT NOV 1886

PROSCH M'F'G Co

MAKERS

NY

7.664.

 

I have previously seen a picture of one, but maybe you have to be American to understand its workings? To my British eyes it looks, well, complicated and exotic. Very pretty though. So, what have I got? Is it rare, or valuable, or, preferably, rare and valuable? And are any instructions available? 'Cos no way can I work it out................

TIA,

Regards,

Eric. 

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[Milan Zahorcak*]

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Eric,

 

This might help explain the basics and operation:

 

 

 

Prosch shutters used to be rare before eBay, but now everybody has one.  Still, very cool, and some of the rarer ones are worth a fortune; the Eclipse, the Rapid, the Stereo versions, and of course, the incredibly rare Tri-Triplex and later, more powerful V-plex.

 

 

 

 

Regards,

 

mz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces@... [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &Photographica
Subject: [W&B] Prosch Shutter/lens combo.

Hi Group,

                I have just accidentally acquired a Half-Plate size Prosch Shutter/Lens combination marked:

 

TRIPLEX

PAT NOV 1886

PROSCH M'F'G Co

MAKERS

NY

7.664.

 

I have previously seen a picture of one, but maybe you have to be American to understand its workings? To my British eyes it looks, well, complicated and exotic. Very pretty though. So, what have I got? Is it rare, or valuable, or, preferably, rare and valuable? And are any instructions available? 'Cos no way can I work it out................

TIA,

Regards,

Eric. 

[Eric Evans-4]

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Milan,

        Thanks for your trouble, I appreciate it. The instructions seem to work my shutter; it gets better the more clicks I give it, I think it has probably not been used for a year or two. What a pity it is not one of the three remaining Proschs worldwide.................I like it, though. What sort of mind can come up with something like that?

    The other two are simply terrifying; put them together and you have a sextuplex............

Best regards,

Eric.

----- Original Message -----

From: milan.zahorcak@...

To: woodandbrass@...

Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:32 PM

Subject: RE: [W&B] Prosch Shutter - users guide

Eric,

 

This might help explain the basics and operation:

 

 

 

Prosch shutters used to be rare before eBay, but now everybody has one.  Still, very cool, and some of the rarer ones are worth a fortune; the Eclipse, the Rapid, the Stereo versions, and of course, the incredibly rare Tri-Triplex and later, more powerful V-plex.

 

 

 

 

Regards,

 

mz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces@... [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Eric Evans
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:40 AM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &Photographica
Subject: [W&B] Prosch Shutter/lens combo.

Hi Group,

                I have just accidentally acquired a Half-Plate size Prosch Shutter/Lens combination marked:

 

TRIPLEX

PAT NOV 1886

PROSCH M'F'G Co

MAKERS

NY

7.664.

 

I have previously seen a picture of one, but maybe you have to be American to understand its workings? To my British eyes it looks, well, complicated and exotic. Very pretty though. So, what have I got? Is it rare, or valuable, or, preferably, rare and valuable? And are any instructions available? 'Cos no way can I work it out................

TIA,

Regards,

Eric. 

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