jc_braconi Posted February 7, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) LEDQA (1934) New York Weston 617, Leicameter B One of the oldest Leicameter / light cell a lot of informations on the wheel and on the plaque at their time useable. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/197753-ledqa-1934-new-york-weston-617-leicameter-b/?do=findComment&comment=2236016'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 7, 2013 Posted February 7, 2013 Hi jc_braconi, Take a look here LEDQA (1934) New York Weston 617, Leicameter B. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
luigi bertolotti Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2013 What a fine instrument !!! What is the material of the body ? Is it metal or the the old fashioned Bakelite of those times ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 7, 2013 What a fine instrument !!! What is the material of the body ? Is it metal or the the old fashioned Bakelite of those times ? Bakelite, (Baked light ?) Luigi But this light cell is quite heavy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted February 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2013 Hello Jean Claude, Actually named for Dr Leo Baekeland who came to the USofA from Belgium & made this early plastic first in Perth Amboy, New Jersey & later moving production to Bound Brook, New Jersey, both of which are also in the USofA. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted February 9, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 9, 2013 Hello Jean Claude, Actually named for Dr Leo Baekeland who came to the USofA from Belgium & made this early plastic first in Perth Amboy, New Jersey & later moving production to Bound Brook, New Jersey, both of which are also in the USofA. Best Regards, Michael Right, Michael ! I was just writing an answer/rectification to Jean-Claude when I mentioned your thread. Leo Baekeland had been a professor of Chemistry at Liège University before emigrating to the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted February 9, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 9, 2013 LEDQA (1934) New York Weston 617, Leicameter B One of the oldest Leicameter / light cell a lot of informations on the wheel and on the plaque at their time useable. Happy you are, Jean-Claude ! I had both ELNY Leicameter A (LEDZH) and B (WESTO) in my Fontenelle collection (photo), but never succeeded in getting the LEDQA. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/197753-ledqa-1934-new-york-weston-617-leicameter-b/?do=findComment&comment=2237907'>More sharing options...
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