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US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.
US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.

US NAVY Combat Graphic 45. Olive Drab Rigid Body 4x5 Military Camera from WWII.

$ 340.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type: US Navy Combat Graphic 45
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Classic collectible U.S. Navy Combat Graphic 45 from WWII circa. 1942. Rigid wood body Graphic 4x5 without bellows camera specially made for the US military by Graflex during WWII. Olive drab green color. This Combat Graphic 45 has the matching original flash unit also painted olive drab. Camera and flash are in Ex or 8 out of 10 cosmetic condition. No dings or dents. Some signs of use around on this vintage WWII camera. This camera is being sold AS-IS NO Return or Exchange as it is a delicate vintage collectible item. Rare camera that is hard to find. Nice addition to your Graflex, or WWII military items collection.
  • Model: US Navy Combat Graphic 45
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Color: Olive Drab
  • Brand: Graflex

    Description

    Combat Graphic 45
    field camera.
    US Navy
    version.
    Made in USA. Serial # 1167. Olive drab green color. Circa 1942. Made in Rochester, NY by Folmer Graflex Corp. Rare hard to find original Combat Graphic 45 military camera from WWII. This unique 4x5 camera made for the US military by Graflex has an all wood rigid body without a bellows. Sport view finder on top, and small wood hand grip on the side. Focal plane shutter in the rear. 4x5 spring back with ground glass  on the rear to accept slide in film holders. Special dedicated original bulb type flash unit on the side that is also painted olive drab. This Combat graphic 45 camera is in
    Ex or 8 out of 10
    cosmetic condition. Some marks around from use over the years on this collectible combat camera. No dings or dents. fairly nice original green paint finish. Inventory number painted on this side of the camera.
    Kodak Anastigmat
    Special
    127mm f/4.7
    standard lens. Kodak Supermatic shutter. Shutter speeds are 1/400 to 1 sec., B & T. Lens apertures are f/4.7 to f/32.
    Shutter is NOT Working
    on this camera. You will have to have the shutter cleaned on this camera if you want to photograph with this vintage military camera. Nice camera for display as it is now. Glass on the lens looks to be in good condition, and fairly clear.
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    This is the 1945 US Navy version of the 1942 Combat Graphic 4x5 camera.  Olive drab wooden body with no rangefinder and standard 4x5 spring back.  Focal speed shutter speeds of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250th,
    1/125th, and T.
    Kodak Supermatic
    leaf shutter speeds of 1/400, 1/200, 1/100., 1/50, 1/25, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1, plus B and T.   Truly incredible viewfinder accuracy is made possible with the peep site and wire frame line.
    The flash is specific , a three connectors socket system is located on the
    left side of the camera and batteries are housed in the camera.
    At the end of the war,
    number of cameras were converted for civilian market under the name
    Graphic 45 with a different nameplate. The surplus military cameras were
    supposed to be destroyed but many were recovered by Burke and James signing over their brand and painting them in black. They were sold down to the 60s by Burke & James.
    The life of this unit within the U.S. Army had extended until the Vietnam war.
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    This is nice vintage collectible US Navy Combat Graphic 45 in green color is
    sold
    AS-IS NO Return or Exchange
    as a vintage collectible item only. Even though everything seems to be in good condition on this camera we cannot guaranty the operation of this vintage camera as it is untested with film. This rare vintage Combat Graphic 45 camera sells
    AS-IS
    with no reserve at a price of
    5
    .
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