Name That Cam

[Pehpsi]

Got a few oldies lying around the house, but know nothing about them:




You know any trivia related to it?

[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?

[Pehpsi]

But of course you may..

Cheers

[Antsl]

Box Brownie ... probably 70-80 years old

[gstark]

I think it's a Kodak Box Brownie - a very early example.

Later models didn't have the Art Deco adornments.

[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.

[DVEous]

... Obsolete ...

[Pehpsi]

Thanks y'all, I knew you'd pull through with some answers

[phillipb]

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.

[Ant]

...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.

[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.

[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

[gstark]

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 ....

[phillipb]

The one shown here is 620, the boy scout version had both but the 120 was rarer, hence the value.

[Matt. K]

VK4CP
Damn your avatar! Had me flicken at the screen!

[gstark]

VK4CP
Damn your avatar! Had me flicken at the screen!

It is delightfully irritating, isn't it.

Phillip,

Yes, that makes sense.