Telesphore Lelievre-de-St-Boniface III (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} 32elvismovies) wrote,@ 2007-08-07 17:18:00 |
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Kodak Brownie Target Six-20
On Sunday afternoon, Melissa and I visited the St-Lawrence Antique Market. When I lived here years ago, I checked it out once in a while, but I was always disgusted by the same socially inept vendors trying to hock the same crap nobody wanted to buy the week before. I gave it another shot this weekend and had a pleasant experience.
For purely aesthetic reasons, I've had my eye out for old radios and cameras, but not really knowing anything about their value, I've never made a purchase. I came across a vendor selling mainly books and military insignia who had a camera tucked in the corner of his table. I took a look at it long enough to get the sellers attention, who then told me they thought it was broken. The price tag, originally $20, was slashed to $10. Still unsure, I walked around the floor a little, and saw a few other vendors selling similar-looking cameras in the $30-$40 range. I went back to the first dude, offered him five dollars, and the camera was mine.
Since I wanted this camera simply to display it in our apartment, whether or not it was was broken wasn't much concern, but knowing I'd probably find an instruction manual for it online, I'd give it a shot. We did find one, and without having any 620 film to operate it, it does look like its in working order. According to this site, the camera was first manufactured in 1941 as the "Target Brownie Six-20". In 1946, it was reintroduced as the "Brownie Target Six-20", which is the one I picked up. It initially sold for $3.50. Gotta wonder how many old dusty photo albums and drawers still contain pictures that were developed because of this here puppy.
There were a number of other interesting items for sale at the Market on Sunday, including a neat collection of Hollywood cigarette cards, and a 1921 handbill for The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from Massey Hall.
For purely aesthetic reasons, I've had my eye out for old radios and cameras, but not really knowing anything about their value, I've never made a purchase. I came across a vendor selling mainly books and military insignia who had a camera tucked in the corner of his table. I took a look at it long enough to get the sellers attention, who then told me they thought it was broken. The price tag, originally $20, was slashed to $10. Still unsure, I walked around the floor a little, and saw a few other vendors selling similar-looking cameras in the $30-$40 range. I went back to the first dude, offered him five dollars, and the camera was mine.
Since I wanted this camera simply to display it in our apartment, whether or not it was was broken wasn't much concern, but knowing I'd probably find an instruction manual for it online, I'd give it a shot. We did find one, and without having any 620 film to operate it, it does look like its in working order. According to this site, the camera was first manufactured in 1941 as the "Target Brownie Six-20". In 1946, it was reintroduced as the "Brownie Target Six-20", which is the one I picked up. It initially sold for $3.50. Gotta wonder how many old dusty photo albums and drawers still contain pictures that were developed because of this here puppy.
There were a number of other interesting items for sale at the Market on Sunday, including a neat collection of Hollywood cigarette cards, and a 1921 handbill for The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from Massey Hall.
