Barbier et Thierry Détective Mod. B (10) |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Before) 1927 to (After) 1927.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6977
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Chronology of cameras Barbier et Thierry
E. Barbier and G. Thierry are mentioned together in the photographic industry indicator of January 1929, for photographic cameras and accessories. From 1931, the business name becomes G. Thierry and Co, successors.
Starting from 1932, phonographs are added to the advertisements.
After 1934, nothing more is mentioned.
The magazine box cameras sold under the Barbier et Thierry brand name all seem to be made by Natali, Collo et Cie, at least for the models listed in the 1927 catalogue.
The usual characteristics of this manufacturer can be found there, the main one being the economical manufacture: light wood, succinct decoration, essential functions.
The Barbier et Thierry catalogue of 1927 classifies the magazine box cameras by letter and number, according to the level of finish and the format.
Size | Plates | Manufacturing | Covering | Diaphragm | ||||
Modèle A | N° 3 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Very dry wood | Leatherette | Rotary 3 apertures | Periscopic lens |
N° 4 | 12 | |||||||
N° 5 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 6 | 12 | |||||||
Modèle B | N° 7 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Dry wood | Pégamoïd © | inside rotary | Selected lens |
N° 8 | 12 | |||||||
N° 9 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 10 | 12 | |||||||
Modèle C | N° 11 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Dry wood | Leatherette | with iris | Neat lens |
N° 12 | 12 | |||||||
N° 13 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 14 | 12 | |||||||
Modèle D | N° 15 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Leatherette | inside rotary | Superior lens | |
N° 16 | 12 | |||||||
N° 17 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 18 | 12 | |||||||
Modèle E | N° 19 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Tulip tree | Morocco Leather | inside rotary | Achromatic lens, counter, Handle with rings |
N° 20 | 12 | |||||||
N° 21 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 22 | 12 | |||||||
Modèle H (Luxe) | N° 23 | ![]() |
6,5 x 9 | 6 | Tulip tree | Morocco Leather | with iris | Square finders, Achromatic lens, Counter, Handle with rings |
N° 24 | 12 | |||||||
N° 25 | 9 x 12 | 6 | ||||||
N° 26 | 12 |
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Natali, Collo & Company was the name of a subcontracting manufacturer, not a commercial brand of cameras. All the production was sold under more well-known brands like Manufrance, Plavic, etc. These were distributors or players in the photography market who aimed to add affordable cameras to their catalog.
The cameras manufactured by Natali and Collo were of the Box or Detective type, as the materials used were not suitable for other forms. The wood used was lightweight and not very durable. The covering was limited to decorative paper glued to the wood, which over time tended to wrinkle. Some unusual features for the time are worth noting, such as imitation reptile skin in blue color.
The manufacturing quality was low in order to produce budget cameras. This is the primary characteristic of Natali and Collo cameras. Certain technical characteristics were consistent across the manufacturer's cameras. The shape of the shutter speed selector (P/I) resembled a racket; this design was found on several models. The film advance key was simple, often a bar passing through the axis of the winding spool. The locking mechanism for the back door of detective cameras was circular with a circular notch that allowed it to lock onto a simple nail. On other models, a metal piece with a small hole was positioned over a nail head. The shutter release button was sometimes absent and was simply the end of a rod.
While these features were not universal, these unique characteristics serve as a good basis for identifying cameras from Natali, Collo & Co.
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