On the Technical History of the Box Camera c. 1900

All early cameras for single plates or sheet films, starting with the "Hand-Camera Blitz" for 6 x 9 cm format (back part added) with gravity shutter "legally protected against imitation" (see also Abring III, p. 124 no. 2817), the (according to the consignor) "Shure-Shot Ingersoll" for 6 x 6 cm, the "Liliput 1900 D.R.G.M." for 4.5 x 6 cm, the "Reform Camera Einzig D.R.G.M. 134033 & foreign patents" for 6 x 9 cm with lid, the very similar "Camera Famos" (with 3 glass negatives of 6.5 x 9 cm inside, which could well have come from this camera) and the "Super Camera" "made in Japan" with film tab "Super Film" for 28 x 47 mm format. Pretty cameras that would liven up a collection.

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)