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Name That Cam
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:19 pmby Pehpsi
Got a few oldies lying around the house, but know nothing about them:
You know any trivia related to it?
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:27 pmby Bindii
I've got no idea...
but I know a couple of people who might know... can I nick the picture and show it around to see if they have any info for you?
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:33 pmby Pehpsi
But of course you may..
Cheers
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:36 pmby Antsl
Box Brownie ... probably 70-80 years old
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:39 pmby gstark
I think it's a Kodak Box Brownie - a very early example.
Later
models didn't have the Art Deco adornments.
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:04 pmby phillipb
If the body is cardboard with metal front then it's a Six-16 or Six-20 Eastman brownie (USA type) They were made between 1933-41.
Unfortunately they are almost worthless. The European
model US$12-20 USA
model US$1-10
This is according to McKeown camera guide 1997/1998 edition.
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:18 pmby DVEous
... Obsolete ...
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:22 pmby Pehpsi
Thanks y'all, I knew you'd pull through with some answers
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:23 pmby phillipb
VK4CP wrote:
Are there that many still around for them to be worthless?
Apparently yes, the price guide I have is a few years old but they don't seem to change very much from year to year.
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:25 pmby Ant
VK4CP wrote:phillipb wrote:...Unfortunately they are almost worthless.
Why?
A piece of history.
Are there that many still around for them to be worthless?
I remember a lot of them around when I was a kid (seventies) , including the one my sister had. I would guess there are a lot tucked away in attics and closets.
Ant.
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:39 pmby gstark
[quote="phillipb"]Eastman brownie/quote]
Pre Kojak even? Interesting.
And yes, not worth much. The rarity factor doesn't exist, these, and their bretheren, were very common.
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:43 pmby phillipb
There is a very similar one called the Boy Scout Brownie, it has an emblem in between the two viewing lenses but otherwise identical to this one but it's worth US$200-300 in the 120 format
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:46 pmby gstark
phillipb wrote:There is a very similar one called the Boy Scout Brownie, it has an emblem in between the two viewing lenses but otherwise identical to this one but it's worth US$200-300 in the 120 format
120?
Or 620?
I'd guess that the example showin in the OP is a 620, and Leigh has an old Kojak fold-up 620 here ....
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:51 pmby phillipb
The one shown here is 620, the boy scout version had both but the 120 was rarer, hence the value.
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:56 pmby Matt. K
VK4CP
Damn your avatar! Had me flicken at the screen!
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:38 amby gstark
Matt. K wrote:VK4CP
Damn your avatar! Had me flicken at the screen!
It is delightfully irritating, isn't it.
Phillip,
Yes, that makes sense.