CONVERTED POLAROID BACK on FOLDING KODAK camera for 3¼" x 4¼" Polaroid film

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CONVERTED POLAROID BACK on FOLDING KODAK camera for 3¼" x 4¼" Polaroid film
This is a custom-modified No. 3 Special Kodak camera which has had its original roll-film back removed and the back from a Polaroid camera custom installed on it. I didn't do the conversion; this is the way I purchased it. A good quality manual lens on a Polaroid back has always been a desirable combination especially since most Polaroid cameras didn't have great lenses and you couldn't adjust the aperture or shutter speeds on them.
The camera is a No. 3 Special Kodak which were sold by Kodak from 1911-1914 and had Persian Morocco leather with better lenses and Bausch & Lomb Compound shutters. The lens on this camera is a No. 2 f/6.3 Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat.
The custom modification on the camera and Polaroid back appears to have been done quite well from a practical point of view even though it might not look pretty. It's all about how it works, not how it looks.
I haven't used the camera but everything looks like it should work fine. A push button on the bottom of the camera releases the fold-down bed.
The shutter speeds all operate but the slow speeds are a little fast so I can't guarantee their accuracy after so many years of non use. The lens looks clear but there is a slight amount of internal haze which could be cleaned off.
Hopefully someone will resurrect this camera and start putting film through it again. It's dying to make pictures again.
Please use the photographs to judge the camera's condition and email me if you have any questions (search for "Rob McElroy" and "Buffalo, NY" on Google and you will find me).
Note: All photographs appearing in this eBay listing are the copyright of Rob McElroy (2020) and may not be copied, duplicated, transferred, transmitted, or in any way displayed (electronically or in print) without express written permission. This includes restrictions on any internet or website display, usage or transfer.
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