So I went out today to collect a 12×16 RR Beard/Photon enlarging easel, to go with the other three that I am currently restoring, so met a splendid chap in Barking & came home with some other very interesting things, all of which need some restoration or a lot of restoration & some bits that will go into my darkroom set up. One of the unexpected items was a Kodak 5×4 monorail camera, which has a few bits missing (most of which can be sourced) and a broken rising front gear, I am not familiar with this particular camera, but I think that the rising front is done with a rack & gear, unfortunately it is inside part of the structure, so will have to wait until various other projects that I have on the go are completed. There were also some very nice enlarging lenses, and other bits that will get dealt with in due course. Hey Ho, as if I didn’t have enough to do.

If any one has any experience or knowledge of the Kodak No 3 Specialist camera please feel free to get in touch.