The No. 3 Ansco box camera was manufactured by Ansco of Binghamton New York, in circa 1907. It is a continuation of the camera produced by the Anthony and Scovill company. Constructed of wood with a seal grain leather covering. It was capable of capturing 4 x 5 inch negatives for six or twelve exposures on Ansco no. 10A and 10B roll film or equivalent Kodak No. 103 film. The camera featured a fixed focus high quality meniscus achromatic lens and a time and instantaneous shutter enclosed within the box and having three different sized diaphragm openings. This camera measured 5 1/4 x 6 x 7 1/4 and weighed 33 1/2 inches. Originally priced at $7.00.

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