Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Aerial Camera Type C
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The Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Aerial Camera Type C has 2 recorded sales: £1,959 (29 May 2004, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £1,000 (24 Aug 2000, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Other recorded sales All 3 →
What it is
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Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Aerials
Questions
Why does the price vary so much?
Condition of the wooden body, presence of original military markings, and inclusion of original plate holders and accessories all have a strong effect on what a Type C sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Thornton-pickardmfg. Co.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 24 Aug 2000
- Latest sale
- 29 May 2004
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Aerial Camera Type C: 2 recorded sales, 2000–2004; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/t/thornton-pickardmfg-co/aerial-camera-type-c/