MarySmith Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 So I know this is probably a long shot and I hope it is okay to ask/post this here. I just found an OLD photo of my father from back in the mid to late 50's. He was a camera guy and he has one around his neck in this photo. I'm curious if there are any vintage camera guru's in here who could even remotely identify what it might be. It is obviously very small in the photo but figured I'd give it a shot! I was so excited to find this photo and it was in pretty good condition considering how old it is! Thanks everyone!!! 1
Damien Symonds Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 Hi Mary, for whatever it's worth, can you post a 100% crop of the camera? 2
Brian Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 I don't need no stinking 100% Crop. It's a 1950's Kodak Brownie Camera. 9
Brian Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 Now it's hard to see the knob on the top, as the photo is kinda blurry. But this camera was EXTREMELY POPULAR in the US in the 1950's. It's the "Canon Digital Rebel" of its day. 3
MarySmith Posted February 21, 2016 Author Posted February 21, 2016 Holy cow! You are good!!! Thank you so much, Brian!!!! May have to hunt one down.
Brian Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 Kodak Brownie Camera on eBay Its $14 Shipped. They were extremely popular and are easy to find. They sold for $5 in 1953, which is around $45 in today's money.
Brian Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 More info is here, including a link to the manual.
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