Irving Klaw's personal camera and equipment....

Description

Irving Klaw's personal camera and equipment. (ca. 1940s-1950s) Vintage (1) camera and collection of (16) camera components belonging to legendary Movie Star News pin-up maven Irving Klaw, among whose most famous subjects was pinup girl and fetish model, Bettie Page. Including (1) Graflex speed graphic camera, manufactured by the former Graflex Corporation, Rochester NY with accordion bellows and spring folding viewport intact, (1) Dormitizer photoflash circuit for lamps, (1) flashbulb, (1) Polaroid 545 Land film holder, (1) Kalart Synchronized Range Finder (Focuspot) (1) Kodak Color manual insert, (10) Lisco Regal film holders and (1) original 19 x 11.5 x 8.5 in. fitted toolbox-style carrying case. Klaw's pin-up, bondage, and burlesque images are legendary and include many famous models of the day besides Bettie Page, including Tempest Storm, Blaze Starr, Baby Lake and others. Exhibiting wear from use and age. Equipment and electronics intact but untested. In production used vintage very good condition.

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