Contessa-Nettel Tessco |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (After) 1919 to 1926.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6349
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Chronology of cameras Contessa-Nettel
Contessa-Nettel offered several camera models from 1919 (following the merger of Contessa and Nettel) to 1926 (when it was absorbed into Zeiss Ikon). All were exceptionally well-manufactured.
The table below, though not exhaustive, demonstrates that Contessa-Nettel addressed various factors to offer a comprehensive technical catalogue, featuring a wide range of price points. Lenses with an aperture of f/4.5 and Compur shutters were reserved for high-end models. Cheaper shutter options were also available to provide more economical alternatives. However, for models like the Adoro and Fiduca, these alternatives do not appear to have been offered.
Years | Made of | Size | Extension1 | Lens f/4,5 (for 6,5 x 9) |
Shutter | |||||
6.5 x 9 |
9 x 12 |
10 x 15 |
Compur | Others | ||||||
Altura | 1925-26 | Wood and Metal |
Oui | D | Oui | Oui | ||||
Onito | 1925-26 | Metal (flap) | S | |||||||
Taxo | ![]() |
1925-26 | Wood | |||||||
Tessco | 1919-26 | Metal | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | ||||
Adoro | 1921-26 | Metal | D | |||||||
Fiduca | ![]() |
1922-24 | Metal | S | ||||||
Donata | 1926 | 6.5 x 9 : Metal 9 x 12 : Wood |
Oui | |||||||
Alino | ![]() |
1922-25 | ||||||||
Suevia | 1925-26 | Wood |
1 S simple. D double __________
The Tessco camera was manufactured by Contessa starting from 1913. Produced in 3 formats: 6.5 x 9, 9 x 12, and 10 x 15, it is of high quality with its double extension and horizontal and vertical shifts.
The 6.5 x 9 model was numbered 29, the 9 x 12 model was numbered 76, and the 10 x 15 model was numbered 110.
Zeiss Ikon kept it in their catalog until stocks were exhausted in 1927.
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