I recently acquired this camera which has a small label attached to the front with some russian text on it. Is there anybody that can translate the text ?
Any idea who the maker is of this camera ?
Many thanks.
Russian made ? Detective camera
Russian made ? Detective camera
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Re: Russian made ? Detective camera
Definitely Russian label, but Russia didn't make cameras back then, this one was sold by Moscow-based studio/store of I.K.Gek (Иван Карлович Гекъ). The studio was operational during (1896?)1902-1918 timeframe.
Re: Russian made ? Detective camera
Thank you Diser - I suspected that it could not have been Russian made as these detective cameras were typically made in the 1890's-early 1900.
Any idea on who the maker could have been ?
Any idea on who the maker could have been ?
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Could be one of the ICA Trilby models. They were sold in Russia for sure.
Re: Russian made ? Detective camera
This ad is from 1919, and yours should be even earlier. It's possible it came even from Hüttig before the merger.
Re: Russian made ? Detective camera
Here is 1906 Trilby by Hüttig.
33B came with Periscop-Aplanat.
33B came with Periscop-Aplanat.
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