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Posted 8 months ago
ericevans2
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Asanuma Studio Camera Clock.| Novelty model camera.
Catalogue No. 0136
I haven’t room for a studio mobile stand camera like Rob's beautiful and very rare one, even if I could find one; so here is a model of one, made by Asanuma, a firm founded in Japan in 1871, and now I believe a subsidiary of Copal. They manufactured photography related novelty items, now rare, like this model studio camera/clock. This is noted among the non-camera items on p. 1092 of Jim McKeown's "Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras" as being made by the Copal Co. Ltd.
Wood CamerasEven before the first 19th century cameras were produced, wood was used for…
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Pretty convincing looking.
Yes it's a good model. Pity it's only plastic!
Thanks to:
pw-collector
Chevelleman69
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Gorgeous! Can see why you had to have one. : )
Thank you miKKoChristmas11!