Re: Question about 12X20 Banquet Camera

[James Young <jamiehy@globaldialog.com>]

>Thanks to all who responded with information to my query about the 
>Kodak 12X20 banquet camera. Based on the on and off-list responses 
>it appears that quite a number of F&S cameras were made while that 
>company was a division of Eastman Kodak. I am still interested in 
>knowing more about the history of manufacture of this camera and 
>wonder if it might not be possible to date it based on the name 
>plate?
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>Sandy King
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Somewhere in a big pile of papers I have a list of serial #'s of F&S 
cameras and the dates of manufacture. Some of the division's of Kodak 
made beautiful cameras, F&S in particular. One shouldn't assume 
"kodak" meant sloppy bottom line construction, especially at this 
time. The Cirkut camera is a great example.The Century camera 
division of Kodak, later taken over by F&S made some incredible 
mahogany cameras covered with black leather and red leather bellows. 
There was a lot of hand work in all of these cameras that required 
highly skilled craftsman to do.  Jamie Young in Madison, WI