Scovill Mfg. Co.

New York (601-603) Outfit

Scovill Dry Plate Making for Amateurs, 1886, p. 9

5 x 8

Date Introduced: 1884 ; Years Manufactured: 1884-c.1889, discontinued in the Buchanan Bromley & Co. Cat., 1889; the 1889 Scovill and Adams Catalog only advertised the #601.
Construction: back focus via push-pull; single swing; reversing by patent tripod reverser
Materials: quarter-sawn sycamore body, cherry base; black fabric bellows; brass hardware;
Sizes Offered: #601=4¼x5½; #601A=4¼x6½; #602=5x8; #603=6½x8½
Notes: Engravings of the camera in catalogs are usually accompanied by a banner that states "Introduced in 1884".  The camera included has a folding bed, a thumbscrew on top of body for swing; the outfit included tripod, Waterbury lens w/ insertable stops, and wooden case.  The included tripod featured the Lightning Reverser top, since the camera had no provision for reversing.  The distinctive quarter-sawn sycamore is used for the body and a thick veneer on the front.  The box with the camera above is apparently a home made shipping container, whereas the normal wooden case is shown below.  Each year from 1886 to 1889, one size less per year was offered until stated to have been discontinued.

References:
Scovill's Photo. Series No. 20, Dry Plate Making for Amateurs, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), 1886, p. a9
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), distributed by C.H. Codman & Co. (Boston, MA), April 1887, p. 31
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), distributed by C.H. Codman & Co. (Boston, MA), September 1888, p. 18
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, Scovill Mfg. Co. (New York, NY), distributed by Buchanan, Bromley & Co. (Philadelphia, PA) Catalog, 1888
How to Make Photographs and Descriptive Price List, The Scovill & Adams Co. (New York, NY), January 1889, p. 18 (601 only)

6½ x 8½

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