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| − | '''Wollensak''' was an American company, based at Rochester, | + | '''Wollensak''' was an American company, based at Rochester, which manufactured lenses and shutters from 1899 to 1972. The company was founded by Andrew and John Wollensak.<REF name="kingslake"> [http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/Rochester.html#Wollensak History of Rochester Companies], by Kingslake. </REF> It was bought by [[Revere|Revere Camera Co.]] in the 1950s,<REF name="audiotools"> [http://audiotools.com/dead_r.html Revere history at Audiotools.com]. </REF> itself absorbed by [[3M]] in 1960,<REF> [http://www.clydesight.com/wollensak_reel_to_reel_tape_recorder/Wollensak_history.html Wollensak history at ClydeSight Productions]. </REF> and shut its doors in 1972.<REF name="kingslake" /> A company named Surplus Shed currently holds the Wollensak factory building as well as some surplus. |
At least one camera was sold with the Wollensak brand: the [[Wollensak Stereo 10]] is a version of the [[Revere Stereo]]. | At least one camera was sold with the Wollensak brand: the [[Wollensak Stereo 10]] is a version of the [[Revere Stereo]]. | ||
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* [[Detrola Model E]] | * [[Detrola Model E]] | ||
* [[Detrola Model HW]] | * [[Detrola Model HW]] | ||
| − | *[[Perfex|Perfex de Luxe]] | + | * [[Perfex|Perfex de Luxe]] |
| − | *[[Mercury|Universal Mercury II]] | + | * [[Mercury|Universal Mercury II]] |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://www.wollensakoptical.com/index.html The Wollensak surplus site] | * [http://www.wollensakoptical.com/index.html The Wollensak surplus site] | ||
* [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info.html Page with many Wollensak catalogues] at [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/index.html Camera Eccentric] | * [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info.html Page with many Wollensak catalogues] at [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/index.html Camera Eccentric] | ||
| + | * [http://www.clydesight.com/wollensak_reel_to_reel_tape_recorder/Wollensak_history.html Wollensak history] (mainly on tape recorders) at [http://www.clydesight.com/wollensak_reel_to_reel_tape_recorder/index.html ClydeSight Productions' Wollensak tape recorder restoration project] | ||
[[Category: Camera makers]] | [[Category: Camera makers]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 31 March 2009
Wollensak was an American company, based at Rochester, which manufactured lenses and shutters from 1899 to 1972. The company was founded by Andrew and John Wollensak.[1] It was bought by Revere Camera Co. in the 1950s,[2] itself absorbed by 3M in 1960,[3] and shut its doors in 1972.[1] A company named Surplus Shed currently holds the Wollensak factory building as well as some surplus.
At least one camera was sold with the Wollensak brand: the Wollensak Stereo 10 is a version of the Revere Stereo.
Cameras with Wollensak lens and shutter
- Bolsey A
- Bolsey B, B2, B2, B22
- Bolsey C, C22
- Pearl No.2
- Pearlette
- Polaroid Pathfinder
- Wollensak Stereo 10
Cameras with a Wollensak lens
Links
| photography related industry in Rochester (New York) |
| American Camera | Bausch & Lomb | Blair | Century | Crown Optical Co. | Elgeet | Folmer & Schwing | Gassner and Marx | Graflex | Gundlach | Ilex | JML | Kodak | Milburn | Monroe | PMC | Ray | Reichenbach, Morey and Will | Rochester Camera and Supply Co. | Rochester Optical Co. | Rochester Panoramic Camera Co. | Seneca | Sunart | Walker | Webster Industries | Wollensak |
| and in Rochester (Minnesota) |
| Conley |
| external links |
| graflex.org - Rudolf Kingslake's "Optical industry in Rochester (N.Y.)" |
- A History of The Rochester, NY Camera and Lens Companies, by Rudolf Kingslake
- The Wollensak surplus site
- Page with many Wollensak catalogues at Camera Eccentric
- Wollensak history (mainly on tape recorders) at ClydeSight Productions' Wollensak tape recorder restoration project
