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Sanderson Tropical |
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Manufactured or assembled in United Kingdom from (Circa) 1904 to (After) 1911.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 9863
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Chronology of cameras Sanderson
Frederich H. Sanderson was born in Cambridge in 1856. He began developing an interest in photography, particularly architectural photography, around 1880. He found contemporary photographic equipment challenging to use and lacking in the necessary adjustments.
In January 1895, he patented a tilting front standard system that would become a feature on all Sanderson cameras produced after that date. This system involved the use of four supports for the front standard, allowing for a tilting movement to eliminate optical distortions.
He entrusted the production of his cameras to the Holmes Brothers company and the marketing to the Houghton company.
In 1899, he modified his system by adding locks that allowed for both tilting of the front standard and an easy return to the neutral position.
All Sanderson cameras bear a progressive serial number, regardless of the model, which facilitates dating. The serial numbers range from 100 to 27,000 (with some uncertainty). Production continued until 1939, although the majority of it was completed before the outbreak of World War I.
At the beginning of the last century, many English camera manufacturers added "Tropical" versions to their catalogs, specially designed to withstand use in particularly hot and humid environments, enabling photography in distant colonies. An advertisement by Houghtons in the British Journal Almanac stated at the time, "The Tropical Sanderson can be confidently recommended for export to India and the Colonies."
This Sanderson Tropical follows suit. It's constructed from teak for increased dimensional stability. The body is not covered in leather, and the metal parts are brass plated to resist corrosion. Joints are equipped with brass dowels.
Introduced in 1904, the Tropical is the teak version of the Popular model.
The Tropical was offered in various formats: quarter plate, 4 x 5 inches, half plate, postcard, 9 x 12 cm, and 13 x 18 cm. Like all Sanderson cameras, the Tropical is distinguished by meticulous construction and a wide variety of movements (shifts, tilts, body opening to accommodate short focal lengths, etc.).
Houghton catalog (c.1911) page 24
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