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Cornu P XXème siècle |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from 1900 to (After) 1900.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10685
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Chronology of cameras Cornu P
The cameras manufactured or distributed by Cornu, P (Paul Jean Marie), have a very pronounced resemblance. These are horizontal cameras, covered in leather, with a varnished interior front panel and a red leather bellows. The lens and shutter are mounted on a plate that can move vertically along two thin columns. These columns are connected at the base by a wooden piece. This carriage moves on a single rail fixed to the inside of the front panel. The central part of the front panel slides along the axis to fine-tune the extension of the bellows.
The viewfinder is mounted above the camera body and is offset to the side.
The strong resemblance to the Ernemann Heag suggests that part of the camera was subcontracted for manufacturing.
These cameras bear names evoking the dawn of the 20th century. These names (Photo-Siècle, XXème siècle, Nouveau Siècle) were registered by Paul Cornu on April 22, 1899.
Paul Cornu advertised between 1899 and 1904, and his successor, Fortin, continued producing the same models for some time. Fortin also signed a lens called the Domiplan.
In Paul Cornu's catalog, many cameras are named XXème Siècle. This particular example differs very little from the preceding Photo-Siècle.
This specimen is numbered 4167.
Excerpts from the 1903 Bottin showing Paul Cornu's various activities
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