Vintage Folding View Wet/Dry-Plate(???not sure) camera - Empire State. The camera is in good vintage condition. All mechanism moves smoothly. It has a rotate 8½" X 6½" view back (good condition). c1895 camera by Rochester Optical Co.. The bellow looks good.

Lens & shutter made by Rochester Optical Company. Shutter fires at all speed but I could not guaranty accuracy of speed. Lens projects a clear image on frost glass. Rear lens element has separation around (see picture No. 10). Shutter & lens need clean up as well as camera. I am not going to do the clean job because my knowledge for those kind camera is very limited. I don't want to ruin this piece of art.

Thanks for an Ebayer who told me the camera has no way to hold wet-plate film cartridge. But some collector told me the size of frost glass is for wet-plate or modified wet-plate holder. I am totally confused. I left the puzzle to new owner.

It is 17" long, 11 1/2" tall & 10" wide. There is a small piece of wood cracked & a small piece of patch on rear bellow ( see last 2 photos ).

Please look photos carefully. They are showing what you get. Any questions are welcome. Sold as is. No return.

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