A Kershaw Curlew III camera.
Kershaw and Son
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1950 - 1952
Materials
Metal, Leather, Glass
Measurements
120 x 165 x 130 mm
Place of origin
Leeds
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525505.1
Summary
A Kershaw Curlew III camera. It has a metal body covered with black leatherette. The black leather bellows projects from the body and has a Taylor- Hobson f3.8 lens. The lens mount is marked 'Taylor-Hobson 105mm f3.8 Roytal No.336414'. Apertures go to f22 and the shutter speeds range 1 to 1/400 sec plus B. The frame size 9 cm. The leaf shutter is marked 'Talykron'The top of the camera has a pop-up viewfinder and inscribed is 'Kershaw Curlew III'. This is repeated on the front. On the base is a tripod bush. Inside is a note 'World Patents Pending No 3/9735'. The back plate also has a note 'Important return lens to infinity .before closing baseboard'
Provenance
Donated on 11/04/2011 to Fox Talbot Museum by Kevin O'Hanlon.
Makers and roles
Kershaw and Son, manufacturer