Kodak Instamatic 33
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JamieOSullivan

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17 posts

185 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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KODAK Instamatic 33 classic 126 film camera 1968-73
Any of you guys know a Rough price on a good condition one of these.
Can Pick one up for about £15.

Thanks in advance.

jimmy156

3,834 posts

216 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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No idea about the price (although i did see one in a charity shop the other day) but i think you may struggle to get 126 film developed these days

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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If you do buy one, you'll have something that my Dad designed, well the important bits inside anyway.

He designed the Instamatic 25 (highest selling camera ever with 7 million units sold worldwide), his boss got the OBE, my dad got a thankyou, and the knowledge that he had helped Kodak out of some lean times.

Then followed the 33, 133 & 230 that my dad also designed the internals of. And after that the 110 range which were difficult to take stable images with.

He ended up as Chief Designer for Kodak, and has a few of these cameras in some boxes in storage.


JamieOSullivan

Original Poster:

17 posts

185 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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Zaxxon said:
If you do buy one, you'll have something that my Dad designed, well the important bits inside anyway.

He designed the Instamatic 25 (highest selling camera ever with 7 million units sold worldwide), his boss got the OBE, my dad got a thankyou, and the knowledge that he had helped Kodak out of some lean times.

Then followed the 33, 133 & 230 that my dad also designed the internals of. And after that the 110 range which were difficult to take stable images with.

He ended up as Chief Designer for Kodak, and has a few of these cameras in some boxes in storage.
Wow! are they worth much these days?

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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JamieOSullivan said:
Wow! are they worth much these days?
Doubt it, there are probably still quite a few around at the back of peoples drawers etc.
I wouldn't expect he would sell them and I hope that either myself or my brother will be able to keep them one day, hopefully a long time away.

GT03ROB

14,023 posts

250 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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A quick google & ebay check suggests £15 is the going rate

JamieOSullivan

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17 posts

185 months

Thursday 21st April 2011
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Yeah might just buy it, Might be worth a few bob in the future