Vintage Keith Camera Co. of Los Angeles wooden 4x5 field camera with Ilex Paragon Anastigmat Series S 8 1/2 inch f/4.5 lens in an Ilex No. 4 Universal shutter with an Ilex lens cap.. The camera comes with the extension board and is made of Walnut. The bellows appears to be good. Tested in the darkroom. The back is removable and can be mounted vertically or horizontally. The front standard can be moved up or down, side to side and rotated. The rear standard can be tilted and swung. Takes standard 4x5 film holders

Paragon was the lens brand of Ilex shutters and they have a good reputation for sharpness. The lens is clear with no fungus, haze, fog or scuffs. The shutter is a bit sticky. It does not want to work correctly at the slower speeds or the T setting. A CLA should set it right again. These were good shutters.

The camera shows patina from use but it appears to be stable and robust and would be a good user with the shutter looked after. There is very little information out there on the Keith Camera Co.