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Reid III no. P3080
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Reid III no. P3080

Details
Reid III no. P3080
Reid & Sigriste, Leicester; chrome, with a Leitz Elmar f/3.5 5cm. lens no. 1067422, the back engraved in white W6/WF/0269, in maker's ever ready case
Literature
Mike Hardy, 'The Reid Camera', in Photographica World no. 93 Summer 2000, pp. 24-34.
Cameras and Photographic Equipment, 16. January 2001, lot 123.

Mike Hardy suggests that the military markings on the camera back (and on some of the cases) of many Reid cameras were produced in army workshops, rather than in the Reid and Sigrist factory. Markings were usually suffixed with the number '8810', and prefixes could be numerical or alphabetical. The majority of Reid I cameras appear to have been sold directly to the military or the police, and consequently military markings are relatively frequent. The Reid III was produced from 1947-1965, and it is more unusual to find one with military markings.

Another Reid III no. P3084 with the same white-filled military markings on the back was sold in Cameras and Photographic Equipment, 16. January 2001, lot 123.
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: 3C(iii)
Cosmetic: Light signs of wear.
Mechanical: Working but accuracy of shutter (usually at slow speeds) questionable.
Lenses: Optics require cleaning/cloudy.

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