3 Svensson Cameras

1) Hugo Svensson & Co, Göteborg, Kamerafabrik. "Stella" strut-folding stereo camera, no. 6856, for plates of 9 x 18 cm, c. 1905. With struts beneath bellows, unmarked lenses focusable, pinhole diaphragms 11 to 44, guillotine shutter 1–1/100 sec., brilliant viewfinder, leather of camera and grip with maker's name broken, with 3 double stereo cassettes and case. Very rare stereo camera, known as "smart Stella". (4/3) – 2) Hugo Svensson & Co, Foto Aktiebolag, Göteborg-Stockholm. Metal stereo box "Stella Stereo" for 6 x 6 cm on 120 film, c. 1930, lenses focusable, 3 pinhole diaphragms, shutter 1–1/100 sec., with case. Never on our auctions. (3/3) – And: 3) Hugo Svensson & Co., Göteborg, Kamerafabrik. Very rare folding camera "Stella" with an interesting design, for 9 x 12 cm plateholders, serial no. 11071, six-speed guillotine shutter and 4 diaphragm settings. A most unusual design in which the entire body is composed of rectangular bellows with 2 large pleats. Very attractive exhibition pieces and desirable collector's items. (3-/3)

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)