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Barnum
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Username: Barnum
Post Number: 48
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 07:12 am: | 
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Picked up a small mystery today. 35mm camera, roughly similar in size & design to a Boots Beirette. No mention in my McKeown's, & no joy on the web. The name 'Primo'is etched onto the top of the bulky lens mount. Film is loaded once the base of the body is detached, since the back does not open. On the lens is, Nedinsco - Venlo. I assume latter refers to the shutter which had 25-200 speeds.
Anyone out there have an idea of the manufacturer? |
Shutterbug2
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Username: Shutterbug2
Post Number: 33
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 12:07 am: |
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in my 96-97 linds camera price guide it shows primo-netherlands primo (unknown) it,s 35 vf 1950 nedinsco-venio lens 3.5 apert. fl 45mm shutter speeds 25-200. it does have picture in book if you,d like to further confirm your find. other primo models listed don,t fit your criteria to what you have. i can post pic if you,d like. james |
Barnum
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Username: Barnum
Post Number: 49
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 07:39 am: |
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Hi James!
It does sound familiar! A picture would confirm one way or t'other. Thank you, especially as I only bought it out of curiousity.
Regards,
Barnum |
Msiegel
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Username: Msiegel
Post Number: 31
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 11:19 am: |
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I found the following:
http://home.planet.nl/~hein.banken/Primo.htm
Description both in Dutch and in English.
From another source I read that Zeiss (Jena) founded Nedinsco (Nederlandse Instrumenten Companie) after WWI in the village of Venlo.
The company still exists.
http://www.nedinsco.com/ |
Barnum
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Username: Barnum
Post Number: 50
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 12:38 pm: |
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Hi!
I'll take a look. Thank you Msiegel.
Barnum |
Shutterbug2
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Username: Shutterbug2
Post Number: 34
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 09:25 pm: |
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Msiegel,s listed primo,s htm is dead ringer for primo in lind,s price book James |
Hanskerensky
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Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 34
Registered: 05-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 01:37 pm: |
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The old Nedinsco factory building, not used anymore, still exists in Venlo, a town in my neighbourhood. You can see some pictures of it here (and a short history) :
http://www.flickr.com/groups/nedinsco/
They indeed made the Primo camera.
btw The high tower visible on those pictures was used to test the submarine periscopes which they also build ! |
