E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
Success Compact View Variation 3
6½x8½
American Optical Co. (Scovill Mfg. Co.) Wet Plate
Holder
Close-up of the
Darlot Single Achromat Lens Variation 2 Date Introduced: - ;
Years Manufactured: c.1880 The example above
has a fine focus screw (although it is missing), brass guides on
bed sides. The nickeled swing hardware took a
number of profiles over the years, slender (like these) or thicker, with
curved edges. This camera is without the little front compartment
of the
Success Compact View, Variation 2. This
camera also features the centrally swinging rear standard patented by
Nelson Wright Jan 23, 1866 (US52,239), at which time he was the partner
of John Stock, early camera manufacturer (http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=291
and
http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=837
). References:
Construction: rear
focus via push-pull with fine focusing screw;
single swing
Materials: mahogany body, cherry base, red
leather bellows, brass and nickeled brass hardware
Sizes Offered: P=4¼x6½; Q=6½x8½;
R=8x10; S=10x12; T=11x14; U=14x17; V=17x20
Notes:
