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Coronet Midget 16mm Film Rare Subminiature Bakelite Box Camera Vintage
$ 86.06
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Description
Coronet Midget 16mm Film Rare Miniature Bakelite Box Camera Vintage "Coronet Midget is a subminiature 16mm film camera made by Coronet in England, and produced between 1934-43.The camera was used as a gift in cereal boxes. But they say that "In every way a real camera and not just a novelty or toy". Midget was very small as a match box.
Some features of Midget
Film: 16mm roll, 6 exposures, picture size 13x18mm
Lens: Taylor Hobson meniscus type, f/10
Focusing: 5 feet to inf.
Shutter: simple spring rotary shutter, one speed 1/30
Film winder: in two variations, a folding D shape lever or a knob
With or without the film pressure plate
Body: bakelite, with seven different colour variants,
Front plate: brass or nickel coloured; The stampings on the name plate also varies
Weight: 71g". From Cameropedia.com
Condition: good vintage condition, one pin on the hinge mechanism comes loose when you open it - could easily be glued to secure it better.