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Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 126
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 06:35 am: | 
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Hi folks,
Just got this message from a friend. Can anyone help?
"I have recently obtained a cardboard and metal "Brownie" lookalike box camera
c1920, marked "Modern" - "Made in England". Cannot find anything on net. Have
you any info?"
Cheers,
Adrian |
Dgillette4
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Username: Dgillette4
Post Number: 146
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:47 am: |
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Kodak made many cameras in England, As far as I know they all used 620 film which is discontinued. In the past in the darkroom I have respooled 120 film still popular onto 620 spools. Then I kept the 620 spools for next time. I do my own developing but some labs will return your spools if you make arrangements. Most of the Kodak boxes had metal front plates and had a viewfinder or two , one for vertical and or one for horizontal . Depending if the format was square or rectangular. I was given an old Kodak folder one time, It still had a partially exposed film inside which I developed , it still had pictures of a relatives honeymoon in vegas which I printed. Boy were they surprised tdo see them, especially since her husband was deceased many years. The film had to be at least 60 years old..Good luck and let us see some pictures from yours. Don |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 127
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 07:22 am: |
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Errr... I think you've misunderstood, Don! As far as I know, not having seen it, it has neither a Kodak nor a Brownie badge on it anywhere. The friend who has it collects box cameras, so knows where to look for those (famous last words...). And, much as I'd love to put a film through it, it's not mine and I don't have it to do so...
Adrian |
Dgillette4
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Username: Dgillette4
Post Number: 149
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 05:19 pm: |
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It is possible that it may be a Hughton Ensign made in England from 1910-1930 or similar, can you get a picture of it? The Ensigns had a round plate on the front to change lens opening, some had a I for instant and a T for timed exposure..Don |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 128
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:53 am: |
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I'll see what I can do, Don, but I don't think he's got a digital camera to take a piccy with...
(now *that* is the sort of thing those *are* useful for!)
Adrian |
Pablomartinez
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Username: Pablomartinez
Post Number: 90
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 08:58 am: |
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it is this one?
Thanks google!
http://www.collection-appareils.fr/standard/html/warwick_modern_n2.php |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 129
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 02:26 am: |
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Seems to match the description, Pablo - I've emailed him the link.
Another brownie point for M'sieur Martinez?
Adrian |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 130
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 02:47 am: |
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Brownie point confirmed - for correct identification! Well done, and thank you from both of us!
Adrian |
