[LargeFormat] Grafmatic film holders, by Wray Optical?!

[markb]

All of the grafmatics I've ever had have been made by Wray.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Grafmatic film holders, by Wray Optical?!


> My Stereo Graphic has a "Made in USA" marking.  Perhaps Wray made a UK
> version?
>
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>
>
> Clive Warren wrote:
> > At 09:44 08/08/2003 -0400, Les Newcomer wrote:
> >
> >> I've recently come across an anomaly in my Graflex history  (something
> >> all to easy to do)
> >>
> >> It's a Graflex Grafmatic, identical in every way to the Rochester
> >> version, except it says "Made in England under license by Wray Optical
> >> Co" from Graflex Inc."   The plastic "front" of the drawer seems to be
> >> made of bakelite rather than thermo-plastic as it has that flakey look
> >> to it.
> >>
> >> Does anybody have any history on this?  There's a another one on ebay
> >> right now (in better condition naturally) that has British military
> >> markings (broad arrow and some numbers).  He also states that the
> >> Stereo Graphic of the 50s was made by Wray also.
> >>
> >>
> >> Can anybody confirm this?
> >>
> >> Les
> >
> >
> > Les,
> >
> > Some of these Wray made Grafmatics also have the military arrow on them.
> > Wray made them under licence from Graflex, probably for military orders
> > and intended for use with the UK version of the Linhof and Graflex
> > cameras - ie MPP Technical and Press cameras. These were the camera of
> > choice for many branches of the UK military.
> >
> > As with many things military, the Grafmatics eventually found their way
> > into civilian use. Wray probably also supplied them direct to the public
> > without the arrow marking.
> >
> > Can't help you on the Stereo Graphic.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >            Clive
> >
>
>
>
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