Compass II no. 2832
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Compass II no. 2832

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Compass II no. 2832
Le Coultre et Cie, Switzerland; plate back, 24 x 36mm., exposures, with a CCL3 Anastigmat f/3.5 35mm. lens, with Compass Cameras Ltd London instruction booklet
Literature
Literature Dave Todd, 'The Remarkable Compass' in Photographica World no. 47, pp. 15-16; 48, pp. 9-11.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Condition: 3(iii)
Cosmetic: Light signs of wear.
Lenses: Optics require cleaning/cloudy.
The Compass camera was an exceptional piece of design. Small enough to fit within a cigarette carton the camera had more built-in controls and functions than any other camera at the time. Fewer than 3500 examples are believed to have been made.

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