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- From: smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith)
- Subject: Re: Need Help Appraising Old Cameras
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.161838.9993@sctc.com>
- Organization: SCTC
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:18:38 GMT
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- My own rule of thumb is if something was cheap when it was
- manufactured it's not going to be worth much when it gets older, even
- if you call it an "antique." There are very few exceptions, when
- compared to the amount of old, cheaply manufactured stuff in the
- world.
-
- In regards to the list of old mass-market snapshot cameras... I'd be
- surprised if any were worth much. They're the sort of thing I've seen
- sell for a few dollars in antique stores and even less in estate
- auctions. They're harder for most people to use as cameras since they
- take the older, harder to find film sizes, and they often require
- flashbulbs, which nobody wants to bother with any more.
-
- Now, if you had an old professional camera we're in a whole different
- league. They're often worth a lot to collectors and even to pros who
- might still use compatible equipment. Camera stores often stock old
- equipment of this kind, and won't bother with old snapshot cameras.
-
- Rick.
- smith@sctc.com arden hills, minnesota
-