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Wrayflex I no. 1650

Details

Wrayflex I no. 1650
Wray, London; 24 x 32mm., chrome, with a Wray Unilite f/2 50mm. lens no. 98180

Literature

Wally Morley, 'The Wrayflex' in Photographica World no. 64, pp. 35-37.

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Lot Essay

Condition: 2B(iii)
Cosmetic: Good condition, minimal marks to camera body.
Mechanical: Good condition, minimal marks to camera body.
Lenses: Optics require cleaning/cloudy.

A total run of 2800 Wrayflex cameras, including the model I and II, was produced between 1950 and c.1960. Seial numbering of the Waryflex I started at 1501 and 850 examples were made before the camera was changed to the model Ia giving a standard 24 x 36mm. negative.

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