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Mechkas
Joined: 28 Mar 2003
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I'm new member to this org. I've searched prior posts with limited success regarding the subject item.
The subject item is a 4x5 aircraft camera, for military usage. I'm curious to know whether this is a rare or common camera ? Assuming an average condition for a 60+ year-old camera, what might this be worth ?
Thank you to whomever can provide insight.
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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
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Location: Detroit, MI
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| They aren't rare or even scarce. Your best bet is ebay for current prices, there seems to be at least one of them up a week. a couple of years ago they were fetching about $200, although I don't know why. |
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vic valis
Joined: 21 Nov 2001
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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They come up on ebay all the time; try searching under "wwii cameras." They were produced in great numbers, used by the Navy as well as the AAF. I've seen a manual for an early Graflex aerial camera (maybe 1920 or so) that loks just like it. I think they continued in use even after the war. They look really cool, but use a very large-format rollfilm, probably a size you could not find today without a special order.
jeff
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