My Folder Collection.

[heath]

Here are my folders that I have collected over the last few years.

#1: Ensign Selfix 420. My first folder. Works beautifully, producing both 6x9 and 6x6 negatives with the use of a folding mask.


#2: Ensign Selfix 20, similar to the larger 620. This one uses a slip in mask. I have removed it, so it is dedicated to 6x9.


#3: Ensign All Distance Pocket. One of my oldest Ensigns. Unfortunately, this one is not functional. If I can find a replacement shutter/lens mechanism, I will restore it.


#4: Ensign Singlo. This is another one that needs work. I think it may have been submurged in salt water at some point and not cleaned out. Yhe shutter has seized shut.


#5: # 1A Pocket Kodak. My favourite folder to look at. She is in pretty good condition for her age. Includes the autographic stylus and an ingenious worm gear focusing system.


#6: #2 Folding Hawkeye Model B. Pretty good condition, except for the bellows.


#7: Kodak Junior 620. Nice small folder. Works but I have not run film through it.


#8: Kodak Vest Pocket. Very small folder in perfect working condition, including the autographic stylus. I just wish i could get film for it.


#9: Coronet Rapide: Basic folder. Works well.


#10: Kershaw King Penguin. Another basic folder.


#11: Franka Solida Jr. Yet another basic folder.


The next two are my folding rangefinders. Nice cameras.

#12: Moskva 2. FSU copy of Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta.


#13: Ensign Commando. Heavy, focal plane focusing rangefinder originally made for military use (hence the name).


Last one, my only view camera.

#14: Graflex century Graphic. Smaller brother to the Crown and Speed Grafic family of cameras.


I have quite a few more old folders that are in pieces, waiting to be rebuilt. One day when I get the parts I will get around to fixing them.

Heath

[herron]

Heath:
You really do have an impressive assortment of cameras! I've been struggling with how to show all of mine (short of hauling them all out and shooting new pix). Perhaps the best way is to have folks visit my web site. The cameras on it are nearly all mine.

It doesn't show you all the duplicates I have of some (mostly Mamiya SLR and rangefinders, but some of my Russian cameras, too)...and it won't show the ones I have not yet catalogued, as I have not gotten the "round too-it" for them.

www.mamiya35collectors.com


These are a few of the harder-to-find pages:

www.mamiya35collectors.com/german-1.htm

www.mamiya35collectors.com/kodak.htm

www.mamiya35collectors.com/russian.htm


If I counted correctly, these pages show 103 of the 150+ in the collection!

Missing are my Speed and Crown Graphics, the Burke & James 8x10, the OmegaView 4x5, some of my Mamiya 16's, my Mamiya C33 TLR, the Mercury II, several other makes, the lone Minolta, the lone Fujica ST and all the duplicates!

[rogprov]

Some of my current and past folders on my web site www.provins.org.uk under cameras.

Roger

[keith201]

You probably already know this but I found tht there is a serial number on the back of the propstand with Kodak in gothic style letters. Also the inside backs usually have a list of patent dates which can give you a lead on establshing the manufaturing dates

[jimrh]

Hello Heath,
You have a very nice collection. I especially love the Ensign, with the old roll of film to go with it! I love it when I can get the vintage film to go with the cameras. Eventually I will have my collection photographed and I can post it on this site. I just joined this week by the way. I was in Sydney, and Cairnes about 5 years ago. Most fantastic trip of my life!

[mickeyobe]

Welcome Heath.

Folders are my favourite collectable cameras.
I have over 80 of those bellows beauties from 35mm to 8x10 with Kodaks leading the pack.

Mickey