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CallieGray

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REALLY old camera!
« on: July 25, 2013, 06:42:29 pm »
And hello, AGAIN!  I have yet another antique valuing request for an even older camera than the one I previously posted about.  This camera was patented on Jan 18 1910, and I believe it was made sometime around then.  
The back (I think...) of the camera:

The Front of the camera with the cover still on:

The front of the camera without the cover on:

The inside of camera's front cover (for those of you who find the text difficult to read, it says:  NOJA FOLDING POCKET KODAK R.R. Lens Type, Model D, Manufactured by Eastman Kodak CO, Rochester NY, Made in USA, US patents: Sep 20 1898, Sep 18 1906, Jan 21 1902, Sep 7 1909, Apr 29 1902, Jan 18 1910, Octo 19 1909, Other patents pending.

The camera when it is extended:

Camera Lens 1:

Camera Lens 2 (same lens, different view):
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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 07:16:17 pm »
Hmm, its not quite as advanced as that one.  Mine does not have little metal stand legs, or that little metal bit that extends the lens out.  The shape and cover of the camera are nearly the same though!

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 07:18:15 pm »
I also believe the difference is that mine is not automatic, and this one on ebay is an 'automatic'. 

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2013, 09:55:53 pm »
Can you please tell the size!
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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 08:03:51 am »
Here's a timeline on Kodak cameras. I believe your model cost $12 when new.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.shtml

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 08:27:13 am »
thats the one...$12....and i doubt if it,ll fetch that now.....i just sold this one, for $30....which i,d bought for the equivelant of $3
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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 10:34:36 am »
I see, are you sure it is a brownie camera?  And not the No. 5 Eastman Series D?  I believe this was also the listed price for one when it was new, hence way back in 1910 ish... so wouldn't it be worth much more now?

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 11:32:07 am »
The camera is definitely model d of eastman series  thus you search for that value

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2013, 11:32:43 am »
worth much more...its only worth what someone is prepared to pay....just because its old..does not guarantee that its worth more than what it cost new,..there were thousands of these made, if not millions, ..now had it been a Leica...or a Hasselbad...then you would be jumping for joy....as it is, you,ll be lucky to get $20...for this poor example....
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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2013, 11:39:55 am »
It's a No. 1A Folding Pocket, model D. Funnily enough it says that on the camera...



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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 12:30:00 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 02:17:48 pm »
Okay, I understand now, thank you everybody!

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2013, 02:45:53 pm »
http://www.kodaksefke.nl/folding-pocket-kodak.html

I thought I posted this before,,,somewhere !! 

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Re: REALLY old camera!
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2013, 02:52:03 pm »
http://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium/pm.cgi?action=display&login=no1afoldpocketd

You camera is listed as "scarce" so I would check further before you do anything !!