#246 • Elwood Pattern Works Photographic Enlarger Bellows & Track Assembly

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

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Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 5:25 PM AKST

Category: Cameras & Accessories

An Elwood Pattern Works photographic enlarger assembly combines warm-finished wooden standards, black leatherette accordion bellows, and a long black metal track on raised feet. A rack-and-pinion mechanism moves the lens-board support for focusing, and a red filter remains on its pivoting rod. The Indianapolis maker label bears patent number 1,633,228. Granted to Elwood C. Rogers on June 21, 1927, the patent describes a reflector-type enlarger designed for either vertical or horizontal projection. An enlarger projects light through a photographic negative and lens onto light-sensitive paper, turning the small negative into a larger print. Moving the lens-board support along the rack adjusts the image's focus, while the bellows enclose the light path. This assembly is arranged horizontally, with the bellows extending along the track toward the larger negative/light-source frame. The reflector lamp-house dome, negative carrier, and lens are absent, leaving an incomplete assembly for restoration, parts, or display. The bellows have worn edges, and some joints are loose. It measures approximately 33" x 10.25" x 17.5" tall.