old camera

[scarry]

Been cleaning out an old friends place as he is moving into a nursing home and came across this.Is it just junk,or worth something to someone?Another pic to follow

[scarry]

Apologise for the phone pic,and they seem to turn themselves around at times as well

[JDNSW]

Its a Box Brownie, fairly late model. They sold in very large numbers, so I doubt they are worth much, but someone may want it to see what cameras for ordinary people used to be like. The first model was introduced in 1900 for $1, and it and its successors were the cameras that popularised photography. I think they continued into the sixties at least.

John

[bee utey]

Around $10 to $40 judging by a quick look on ebay.

box brownie | eBay

[Mick_Marsh]

Lots and lots of 0 bids.
One fellow has a $5 bid. I reckon yours is worth less than $5.

I have two. I suggest you clean it up and display it on a shelf at home as a curious decoration.

Or you could give it to that mad fellow that collects cameras. Every town has one.

[JDNSW]

Or you could give it to that mad fellow that collects cameras. Every town has one.

Who probably has fifty of them. But that does not necessarily mean he won't want more. I can remember going to a deceased estate sale in Gulgong that featured over fifty sewing machines (I also got a 2a chassis, two tubs, a cab, and a box of parts, all for $15!)

John

[Mick_Marsh]

Who probably has fifty of them. But that does not necessarily mean he won't want more. I can remember going to a deceased estate sale in Gulgong that featured over fifty sewing machines (I also got a 2a chassis, two tubs, a cab, and a box of parts, all for $15!)

John

My mate John had an old camera. He put it on a shelf.
A visitor had an old camera. Later that visitor returned. "You have an old camera. Here's an old camera. You can have this one."
Another visitor had an old camera. Later that visitor returned. "You have two old cameras. You collect old cameras. Here's an old camera. You can have this one."
Once you have two old cameras or more, they tend to breed.
Over several years and many visitors, John now has a sizable old camera collection. Looks great. Worth nothing.
It's not that all old cameras are worth nothing. It's just that most are worth nothing.
I found that out with my fathers Bronica ETRS. I get far more enjoyment out of using it than the pittance I would get had I solt it.

[scarry]

Lots and lots of 0 bids.
One fellow has a $5 bid. I reckon yours is worth less than $5.

I have two. I suggest you clean it up and display it on a shelf at home as a curious decoration.

Or you could give it to that mad fellow that collects cameras. Every town has one.

Thats the go,then one day it will probably get binned,like most of the others.

He was a sparkie in his earlier life,i can't work out why they hord lots of old power tools that are worn out and don't work.

And all sorts of other things that should have been binned years ago.

Oh,and wood auger drill bits,i think there were about 80 of those,all blunt,bent or broken.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

My mate John had an old camera. He put it on a shelf.
A visitor had an old camera. Later that visitor returned. "You have an old camera. Here's an old camera. You can have this one."
Another visitor had an old camera. Later that visitor returned. "You have two old cameras. You collect old cameras. Here's an old camera. You can have this one."
Once you have two old cameras or more, they tend to breed.
Over several years and many visitors, John now has a sizable old camera collection. Looks great. Worth nothing.
It's not that all old cameras are worth nothing. It's just that most are worth nothing.
I found that out with my fathers Bronica ETRS. I get far more enjoyment out of using it than the pittance I would get had I solt it.

Except here in WA. People want the earth for anything old here. I collect records, and have a couple of old cameras. A Box Brownie was on a FB bidding page here the other day, it went for ~$40, it was probably worth $2. People want to try and sell records that aren't particularly valuable for $25. I like where I live, except when I need to buy something.

[Mick_Marsh]

Except here in WA. People want the earth for anything old here. I collect records, and have a couple of old cameras. A Box Brownie was on a FB bidding page here the other day, it went for ~$40, it was probably worth $2. People want to try and sell records that aren't particularly valuable for $25. I like where I live, except when I need to buy something.

Well, there are two people here who are prepared to sell you three old Box Brownies for $40 each.