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Mackenstein Francia N° 4
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Photos by Arnaud Saudax text by Arnaud Saudax. From the collection of Arnaud Saudax. Last update 2022-09-25 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in France from (Circa) 1900 to (After) 1900.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 11278

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Chronology of cameras Mackenstein 

The Etablissements Mackenstein began producing jummelle-style cameras as early as 1894. Their first stereo-panoramic jumelle-style camera appeared in 1900. It wasn't until 1903 that they adopted the name "Francia" for these jumelles. The production included various formats differentiated by a number, with the Jumelle N° 4 being the most common in a 6 x 13 format. These jumelle-style cameras, produced for many years, went through some variations but did not significantly alter their overall ergonomics. They were equipped with pneumatic brake shutters of various versions and lenses that could come from various manufacturers. The focusing was done using the knob located at the bottom on the right side. The magazine could hold 12 or 18 plates and had a view counter.

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This stereo-panoramic jumelle camera is made of leather covered wood (No. 9423). It is fitted with a 18 plates magazine.
The lenses marked "Anastigmat Série VI 1: 6,8 Foyer 90 m/m Etablissement Mackenstein Paris" are numbered 20 727 and 20 728. The last three digits are copied on the lens pate to avoid inversions during cleaning.

The Galilee viewfinder is folding type. It has a flip mask, for use in panoramic mode.

Iris diaphragm 6.8 9 12 16 24 48 72.
Guillotine shutter with graduated brake 1 to 6 and P.
focusing by rack and pinion system down to 1.5 m

Mackenstein Francia N° 4



Mackenstein Francia N° 4

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Hermann Joseph Hubert Mackenstein was born on December 17, 1846 in Doveren, Westphalia. Orphaned at 13, he was taken in by his uncle and godfather, who has the same first names as him. He has an older sister Sophie and two brothers, Heinrich (1849-1875) and Franz (1854-1926)

From 1861 to 1866, he apprenticed with a carpenter and master apprentice near Dusseldorf. He left for companionship first in Aachen, then in Paris, but had to return to Prussia at the end of 1868 to be incorporated as a bugler in the 87th regiment in Mainz.
France having declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870, Hermann will do the whole campaign, Wissembourg, Woerth, Phalsbourg, Sedan and the siege of Paris, from September 22, 1870 to January 27, 1871.

In early 1872, Hermann opened a carpentry workshop in Paris, 16, rue Cuvier, where he employed his brother Heinrich and two French workers. In 1875, he married Irhama Augusta Fontaine d'Ocq, with Henri Daniel Ruhmkorff as his witness (whose studio was taken over by Jules Carpentier). That same year, his brother Heinrich died at the age of 26. Around 1878, he subcontracted photographic cabinetmaking for various manufacturers, and went on to develop his own range of cameras, even exporting to England and Russia.

Member of the Société Française de Photographie in 1883, he lived at 15, rue des Carmes, with his studio nearby, impasse des boeufs. In 1897, he launched a photographic magazine, "Arc en Ciel", which ceased in 1915.

Arc en ciel 1897 In 1902, the Établissements Mackenstein S.A. were created, as well as a sales store at 7, avenue de l'Opéra. That same year, the range of binoculars was redesigned and the names Francia and La Francia appeared.
On August 21, 1914, the Board of Directors notes that following the state of war, and given the name of the company, the director dismissed the staff and closed the store and the workshop. It should be noted that at this time, the staff was made up of a dozen people, that certain customers, Jougla, Girard & Boitte requested specific constructions, and that on the other hand, Mackenstein imported camera boxes from Wünsche. On January 2, 1915, the property of Hermann Mackenstein, who nevertheless had French nationality, was sequestrated, and he and his family were expelled from France in May 1916. On November 7, 1916, the director, Mr. Cousin re -opens the store, every day from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. with the help of Mr. Léon Molitor (An indemnity of 2 F per day is allocated to the seller.)
In September 1918, the turnover was 9,977.30 F and in October, 12,171.40 F, which gives an idea of ​​the size of the stocks.

In February 1919, production resumed with new 9 x 12 folding cameras. In July, the salaries of the director and the foreman started at 800 F monthly. Marie Mackenstein, his daughter, returned to Paris in November 1919, but Hermann could not return until 1922. He died on March 24, 1924 at the age of 78.

In 1923, the company became Etablissements FRANCIA and Hermann sold the business to his foreman and his salesperson, Suffize and Molitor, who would continue to manufacture Mackenstein cameras.

Thanks to authors and contributors
(From "Dossiers Collector N ° 13" by Jean-Loup Princelle, based on the text by Frank Körfer published in the review of Club Daguerre and the book of the Board of Directors of SA Mackenstein (1903-1923) loaned by a descendant of Henri Suffize)





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