Identify a random camera component.

[dave_whatever]

Recently bought a rollfilm back that came attached to this oddment. I can only guess its the back part of some type of metal field camera. Possibly a Toyo, Wista, Horseman etc? Its got graflock tabs and the felt padding you get where the ground glass frame rests. Its got no obvious makers mark or identifying features. Anyone any ideas? Ring any bells? Being not an expect in metal cameras I've got no idea - not least why it came attached to a 6x7 back......



Cheers

[PAUL O]

Could be an adapter that attaches to a 5x4 camera allowing the roll film back to be used? If this is the case there should be slots or lugs on the frame for attaching it to the host camera.

[dave_whatever]

On the back of the frame there's a 5" square rim that sticks out which has a continous groove around the side, like you say this will be where it attaches to whatever camera - i think it likely to be the removeable/rotatable back part of a camera than necessarily an adaptor. I've also clocked that by the centre of the graflock tabs there's a metal bar on each side which looks like where a removable spring ground glass section clips onto. I suppose being metal it would also be from a monorail camera. Anyone else got any knowledge?

[dave_whatever]

As a follow up to this, I've finally tracked this down and found out its a Horseman graflok connecting frame for their monorail cameras.