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Buescher intended its new top model line to be visually distinctive. The nickel-silver components were a standard premium feature of the Aristocrat Custom Built models of the 1930s. Buescher used nickel-silver in the horns' slide tubing, braces, finger-hooks and other fittings.
Note the receiver; it's interesting because it differs from the receivers on all previous Buescher models. There were three other Aristocrat Custom Built models that were this horn's contemporaries; Model Numbers 236, 237 and 238. They all featured the same kind of receiver.
Presumably, the Aristocrat Custom Built trumpets' bore and related technical specifications also differed from those of the base line Aristocrat, but exactly how isn't clear.
Note that the main slide is configured so that the crook slants downward to the left and enter the third valve case to the right of the third valve slide.
I built this small temple with wood and inlaid marble. The entire structure is 5'x5'x7'. (Part of installation at Journey Arts Gallery, Three Rivers, MI)
Brass lens fitting off a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens, used as a larger knob to set the shutter speed.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Heather's bar/stem was custom made using a combination of fillets and TIG welds to get a really specific look. A 38CM 25.4 Nitto B-123 handlebar completes the tight and right track look on Heather's Rockcity and we added a hand-cut 'H' to the back of the stem as a cherry on top for our favorite gal.
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Brass lens fitting off a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens, used as a larger knob to set the shutter speed.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
For the sixth year in a row I created a Christmas Lego exhibition for the mall Moldetorget, in down town Molde. This is the third year that we placed it in the window of Norway's oldest photo store, Birkeland Foto AS.
This year I created a Christmas market. You can see a Xmas tree seller, a toy maker, a woman selling food and decorative items and a Pizzeria/Bakery. At the end of the street is a church.
90% of what you see is custom built by me, but there are some models from Lego as well.
Oh, and I also included a lot of film, comics, TV and nerdy references. Can you spot them?
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
SoulRider.222 / Eric Rider © 2008
Frame: 2004 Soul Cycles Titan
Headset: FSA The Pig Pro DH
Headset Spacers: generic
Fork: 2005 Marzocchi 66 RC
Stem: Soul Cycles Hooligan
Handlebar: Soul Cycles
Grips: Deity Enkei Lock grips
Handlebar End Plugs: Deity
Front Brake System: Hayes Nine hydraulic
Front Rotor: Hayes 203mm
Front Caliper Adaptor: Hayes
Brake Calipers: Hayes hydraulic
Rear Rotor: Hayes Mudcutter 160mm
Rear Caliper Adaptor: Hayes
Rear Derailleur: 1997 Shimano XT
Shift Cable / Housing: Aztec Powerlines
Rear Shifter Lever: vintage Shimano SIS 8 speed friction / index thumb shifter
Chain: Shimano HG 8 speed
Chainstay Pad: Lizard Skins
Cassette: Shimano HG 8 speed
Bottom Bracket: Race Face DH/FR ISIS
Crank Arms: FSA Pounders
Crank Arm Bolts: generic
Chain Ring: Truvativ 40T
Chain Guide: vintage original e.thirteen SRS
Chain Ring Bolts: Sugino steel
Bash Ring: e.thirteen Lexan
Pedals: Woodman Spiky Plus
Top Tube Pad: Roach
Seatpost: Soul Cycles 27.2mm
Seatpost Collar: Salsa Flip-Lock
Seat / Saddle: Azonic Love Seat
Front Tire: DMR Moto R/T 26" x 2.40"
Front Tube: butyl rubber Schrader valve
Valve Caps: generic alloy
Front Rim: Syncros DPS32 26"
Front Nipples: Wheelsmith double butted 14/15/14
Front Spokes: Wheelsmith brass
Front Hub: Hope Pro II 20mm
Rear Tire: DMR Moto R/T 24" x 2.40"
Rear Tube: butyl rubber Schrader valve
Rear Rim: vintage Arrow Racing DHX 24"
Rear Nipples: DT Swiss brass
Rear Spokes: DT Swiss Champion straight gauge 14
Rear Hub: vintage Ringle
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
Dixie Manor Bed and Breakfast—A Custom Built Pierce Dollhouse by Deb Roberts of Deb’s Minis. See more at www.debsminis.com
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
This was a good looking horn with plenty of heavy nickel-silver trim, pipe and components. It is real nickel-silver, not nickel-plated brass. This horn was made before Buescher became a student and intermediate horn outfit.
Other than the nickel-silver components, the horn features unusual, heavy octagonal valve caps and buttons. I don't know anything about the horn's internal specs, but they usually differ from the base line Aristocrat. The differences aren't usually just cosmetic.
It is wrapped in what seems to have become the standard American cornet wrap sometime after World War II; I think it may be the first Buescher cornet to feature such a wrap, except possibly one of the Elkhart line horns.
This was not the original lacquer, but it was well applied and the horn didn't get buffed hard. There wasn't much special engraved on the bell, though; "The Buescher Custom Built" if I recall correctly, in a similar engraving style found on the T120 Aristocrat trumpet that's featured in its own set.
The finger hook is made of nickel-silver, which is harder than brass. Probably why this one isn't bent. The hooks on Buescher's Aristocrat and Custom Built horns looked like this from the '30s to the '50s.
Built by Otto himself from Columbus Zona and Reynolds 853. Stainless lazer cut decals and head badge brazed with silver.
Built by Otto himself from Columbus Zona and Reynolds 853. Stainless lazer cut decals and head badge brazed with silver.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.