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Zulauf Polyscop |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1909 to 1911.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14402
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Chronology of cameras Zulauf
The concept of the Polyscop was created by G.A. Krauss and later developed by Gottlieb Zulauf starting in 1903. The Polyscops were introduced on the market in 1909.
In the 45 x 107 format, there are at least three rigid models and one folding model, and at least two rigid models in the 6 x 13 format.
Ce Polyscop 45 x 107 est probablement le plus simple de la série.Entièrement métallique, gainé de toile noire, il est de construction soignée, mais ses possibilités sont limitées.
Il reçoit uniquement des châssis simples et ne dispose que de ménisques cachés derrière l’obturateur à guillotine à armement préalable.
Une lame à trous fournit les diaphragmes 12 18 et 25.
La mise au point est fixe, il peut être utilisé sur pied grâce à un trou pouvant recevoir une broche, ce qui le rapproche beaucoup des Glyphoscope de Jules Richard.
In 1895, Gottlieb Zulauf, a precision mechanic, took over a mechanical and optical workshop in Zurich. Specializing in microscopes, he diversified his production and began building photographic cameras equipped with Steinheil lenses from Munich.
Around 1907, he introduced the "Bébé," a small folding camera in 4.5 x 6 cm (and 6.5 x 9) plate formats. In 1909, he launched a range of stereoscopic binoculars called the Polyscop, which had been under development since 1903.
Zeiss then proposed a merger with ICA in Dresden, and in 1911, Gottlieb accepted the position of technical director at ICA. The production of the Bébé and Polyscop cameras continued under the ICA brand.
After the war, Gottlieb returned to Switzerland and took over a photographic supplies store in Zurich, while ICA continued production.
The Zulauf cameras were marked with "Bébé" or "Polyscop," but they did not carry the brand name.
According to the 12th edition of McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, page 1064, there is mention of an identification mark "G.Z.C" within an oval, and distribution was handled by Zeiss and G.A. Krauss, the inventor of the Polyscop.
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