The No. 6 Folding Pocket Ansco was manufactured by Ansco in circa 1906. This camera was similar to the No. 4 Folding Ansco but of a higher quality with respect to the shutter, focusing arrangement and additional movements. The camera was made of well seasoned mahogany wood polished and covered in black seal grain leather. The bellows are either maroon or black leather. The metal parts are heavily nickel plated and polished. It was fitted with a double rapid symmetrical lens with a 5 3/4 inch focal length and an Ansco Automatic time and instantaneous shutter with three speeds. Other features included a rising and shifting front, a brilliant reversible finder, an automatic spring spoon which is part of the spool-handling device, noiseless key winding, rack and pinion focusing, an improved spool-holding arrangement, and two tripod sockets. The camera was capable of capturing six 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch exposures on Ansco no. 7A and 7B film or equivalent Kodak no. 118 roll film. The camera measures 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 8 inches and weighs 31 ounces. The No. 6 Folding Pocket Ansco camera was originally priced around $18.50.

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