VERY RARE FAST TAYLOR-HOBSON COOKE TELEPHOTO ANASTIGMAT 
20 INCH F5.6 LENS 

For Sale is a very rare 
COOKE TELEPHOTO ANASTIGMAT 
20 INCH F5.6 LENS 

Made by 
TAYLOR-HOBSON England Pat. 198958

It also has a graving 
№14A/1000 AM.
From different sources i found out  that the lens most probably 
was made for Royal Air Forces during Second World War.

COVERS VERY LARGE AREA. 
30x30 cm guaranteed for infinity. Much more for portrait distances.
This is one of the greates fast telephoto lens (20 inch=508 cm F5.6) for 
Large Format.

17 aperture blades!

SN 254458

Glass is nice. No bad damages, no fog, no separation. 
I see marks from cleaned fungus on the second lens element. 
But absolutely not influencing anything. 
Glass is transparent! All 17 aperture blades are fine. 

This is a great collectible item for a great price.

Comes with a third-party mounting flange.

LENS WEIGHT IS 1.84 kg!

Dimensions :

Height = 15 cm, diameter = 10 cm

Do not miss!

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