[LargeFormat] Thornton Pickard Special

[Jim Ewins]

I have not knowingly solicited information from this group. Please 
delete my address from your file. Thanks, Jim Ewins
On Apr 20, 2005, at 11:52 AM, LNPhoto wrote:

>>
>
>
>
> This came over the IDCC listserve and I thought somebody over here 
> might know about it.  I've never seen a double blind TP before
>
> Les
>
>
>
>
>> Hi group, especially W&B types,
>> Anything known about the Thornton-Pickard "Special" shutter, produced 
>> from 1890-1929, as a front fitting variant of their roller blind 
>> shutter?
>>     The one I have acquired appears to have two blinds travelling in 
>> opposite directions so as to provide an aperture as they pass each 
>> other at the lens centre.
>>     It appears to be all there, but I can't fathom the means of 
>> setting and releasing it, so maybe it isn't? If anyone could talk me 
>> through this one, I would be obliged.
>> Thanks,
>> Eric Evans.
>> _______________________________________________
>
> _______________________________________________
> LargeFormat mailing list
> LargeFormat at f32.net
> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/largeformat
>