----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hough " <k4sb@xxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:42 PM Subject: [pure-silver] Jack Deardorff has passed away
To all who ever owned a DeardorffJack Deardorff (John Milton Deardorff II) has passed away. He was employed by LF Deardorff from 1948 to 1968 and from 1977 till 1988. In 1989 He formed D.P.P.I, Deardorff Photographic Products International. He was sole employee there. During his later years at LF Deardorff he oversaw the daily production of the 4x5 Special and the 8x10 View. Also during this time the demand for the 11x14 became strong and around 50 of the V11s were made. In the 80s Jack redesigned the V4 and V8 bed slightly for added strength. For those who knew Jack, he was an interesting person. In the 90s Jack moved DPPI to Valparaiso IN. Jack was preceded in death by his father John Milton, his mother and his Uncle Merle S. Deardorff. His deathwas from injuries sustained from an accident. Submitted by Ken Hough Ken Hough Photographic Repair Service Specializing in the Complete restoration of Deardorff View Cameras Est 1982 www.deardorffcameras.0catch.com 219 462 0281
Very sad news indeed. --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USAdickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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