Thornton-pickardmfg. Co. Ruby Speed Camera

{"overview":"The Thornton-Pickard Ruby Speed Camera is a British-made plate camera fitted with a focal-plane shutter, produced by the Manchester-based Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company in the early twentieth century. With so few data points, what a Ruby Speed Camera is worth today depends heavily on completeness, originality of the focal-plane shutter, and the lens fitted, and individual examples can sell for substantially more or less than this range at auction.","buying_guide":"Inspect the focal-plane shutter carefully — the rubberised cloth blind is the most failure-prone component, often showing pinholes, brittleness, or tape repairs that affect exposure accuracy. Check that the wooden body, leather covering, and bellows (where fitted) are intact, and confirm the lens and any plate holders are present, as missing accessories materially reduce value. Service support is specialist-only; budget for a competent restorer if the shutter needs re-clothing.","specs":"A wood-bodied plate camera with a focal-plane shutter, made in Britain by Thornton-Pickard.

Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.