The Collection Page
Over the years I have collected all manner of things, some of which I continue to collect, others I may still have the collection but don't actively collect the objects anymore. I still collect stamps but only the presentation packs of UK issues which are sent to me every time there is a new issue. In themselves they make a great little picture gallery. Coins I used to collect in the 1950's and early 1960's and again in the 1980's and early 1990's. The latter being proof sets of British coins.
Recently I have collected a few old cameras and I may add, a few newer ones also. The newer ones are for using, a Canon T90, a brilliant camera but unfortunately mine is in need of a repair at the moment, an Olympus OM1n which I use for night sky images because it is fully mechanical and a couple of digital cameras one of which I will sell. Have a look at some of them here!
Silver, I have a small collection of pieces of silver, some of which are shown here!
This page will be added to as and when I get round to it!
Some of my cameras, I have about twenty at present.
3 old bellows cameras, a Zeiss Ikon, a Kodak Junior and a large Eastman Kodak (described Below).
An unusual little camera called 'Ihagee' made in Dresden by Steenbergen and Co.
with what appears to be a helical focusing system.
This is a Kodak Retina 2. with a built-in rangefinder.
The Purma Special (1937) A moulded black plastic body
housed a fixed focus Beck f6.3 anastigmat lens taking sixteen pictures on VP
size roll film. The focal plane shutter was designed to operate at three speeds,
compensated by gravity depending which way up the camera was held.
A large bellows camera by Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester NY. First patented
in the USA in Jan 1902 but this model was manufactured about1917. It takes
Autographic film No.A 122. Focusing is achieved by a scale and moving the
bellows, there are 3 shutter speeds, 25, 50 and 100 of a second with a 'B'
setting and a 'T' setting and it is a Kodak ball bearing shutter.. The lens is a
Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. and can be moved in three
directions. Mechanically it is in excellent condition but the bellows have
suffered a bit. It stands 10" high and fully extends to 8".
A few pieces of silver.
Silver
box, 2.5 inches square standing 1.5 inches high with a raised Mother of Pearl
and silver butterfly motiff on the lid. Birmingham 1912 hallmark.
Silver
vesta, Hallmark Birmingham 1903.
Silver
fruit knife, Mother of Pearl handle. Hallmarked Sheffield 1892.
Silver
cheroot case, hallmarked London 1878 with Leuchers & Son 39-39 Piccadilly.
London & 2 Rue de la Paix. Paris stamped on inside of lid.
Small
silver brooch 1.5 inches by 1.25 inches with portrait painted on ivory.
Silver pocket watch and chain. The watch is hallmarked London 1893 and the chain
Birmingham 1903.
Sterling silver cigarette case, probably 1930's. Japanese style design on outside is identical on inside but a mirror image. The design is engraved and picked out in enamel and gold.
Small silver handbag mirror 4 inches long with powder compact in the back, a bit bashed but an unusual piece. Hallmarked Birmingham 1912 and makers mark H.W.LD.