raydm6
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I'm enamored by some of the Bakelite cameras, accessories, and other photographic/non-photographic products out there with their cool retro-designs.
Been hunting for a good-quality 120 camera and hoping you would share your experience and photos if you have of (and with) them.
Argus C3 Brick W/Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 3.5 lens - (hybrid Bakelite and metal):
Argus C3 "Brick: Rangefinder Camera by rdc154, on Flickr
From the "Brick":
Mr. Palmer Detail #3 by rdc154, on Flickr
Been hunting for a good-quality 120 camera and hoping you would share your experience and photos if you have of (and with) them.
Argus C3 Brick W/Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 3.5 lens - (hybrid Bakelite and metal):
Argus C3 "Brick: Rangefinder Camera by rdc154, on Flickr
From the "Brick":
Mr. Palmer Detail #3 by rdc154, on Flickr
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I used to have this one - it is with the Heliar lens.
Muggins
Junk magnet
raydm6
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David Hughes
David Hughes
Leicameters, Leica lens caps and the little round tubs for the lenses were all Bakelite, weren't they?
Ditto for FED and Zorki lens caps and for the 1930's Leicameter, Nebro and AVO meters.
Kodak made a "Baby Brownie" and a few others and so did Coronet, Voigtländer and a lot of others before the war.
Trouble is, I don't know a test for Bakelite; other than it cracks and sometimes the colours are fugitive...
Regards, David
Ditto for FED and Zorki lens caps and for the 1930's Leicameter, Nebro and AVO meters.
Kodak made a "Baby Brownie" and a few others and so did Coronet, Voigtländer and a lot of others before the war.
Trouble is, I don't know a test for Bakelite; other than it cracks and sometimes the colours are fugitive...
Regards, David
narsuitus
Well-known
Kodak Bullet by Narsuitus, on Flickr
My father bought this Bakelite camera from Sears just before he was drafted into the Army. He used it to capture some great images on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Agfa Box 14 "Trolix", made from Trolitan, similar to Bakelite
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Argus A - The "35mm for the Proletariat"
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Kodak 35 "US Army Signal Corps PH-324"
Joao
Negativistic forever
A French MOSQUITO I camera
A classic Brownie Hawkeye
Regards
Joao
A classic Brownie Hawkeye
Regards
Joao
raydm6
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Interesting Rick. Never heard of that material before.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
It was developed by the Rheinisch-Westfälischen Sprengstoff-Fabriken (RWS) company in Germany, who produced a number of bakelite-like and other plastics in the interwar years. All their product names started with "Tro"; Trolit F, Trolit W, Trolon, Trolitan, Trolituletc.
Apparently the "Tro" came from Troisdorf, a town where RWS was located.
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
Kodak Bullet by Narsuitus, on Flickr
My father bought this Bakelite camera from Sears just before he was drafted into the Army. He used it to capture some great images on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Would love to see some of those photos if that were possible.
At any rate, it’s nice that piece of memorabilia is still in the family.
Greyscale
Veteran
raydm6
Yay! Cameras! 🙈🙉🙊┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘ [◉"]
Mike is the Edixa Bakelite on the inside body? Just saw one on the 'bay for $2K!
Muggins
Junk magnet
I think France is the motherlode of wacky Bakelite cameras!
Here's another of mine:
Photax blinde by gray1720, on Flickr
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
Haneel TriVision from 1946
David Hughes
David Hughes
Coronet Midget in mottled brown Bakelite. Vintage 1930's. Kodak cassette to give an idea of the size of it. TTH made the f/10 lens.
Overexposed to show the detail.
Regards, David
