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Antique & Collectable Cameras — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:235
Sale Title:Antique & Collectable CamerasLots with images:160
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:157
Date:13-Apr-2014
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Rollei: Sub-miniature and compact cameras; a collection comprising Rollei A110 (black), Rollei E110 (silver), Rollei-16, Rollei-16S, Rollei A26, Rollei SL26, Rollei 35, Rollei 35T & Rollei Prego 70. Also several attachments, accessories, instructions, etc. (9 cameras).
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Rowsell (England): Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope, c1875, walnut-veneered body, with a pair of sliding viewing lenses and plaque inscribed 'Rowsell's Patent Graphoscope', and an adjustable stereograph rest.
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S: A group comprising a Sida brown bakelite Sida Extra; a Sunbeam metal 'sardine-can' Minicam; a Speed-O-Matic c1948; a Shaw-Harrison Sabre-620 red plastic box camera; an Imperial Savoy green plastic box camera & 2 others. (7 cameras).
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Sawyers (U.S.A.): View-Master Personal Stereo Camera, c1952, [#24904] in brown & beige finish.
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S.C.A.T. (Italy): Scat, c1950, sub-miniature camera for 7 x 10 mm exposures on 16 mm film; f3.5 lens, single speed revolving shutter and leather covered metal body. With green leather case, original box and printed instruction leaflet. .
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Secam: c1955 Stylophot 'pen' style cameras (2 examples) for 18 exposures on 16 mm film in special cartridges; both variants of the 'standard' model with red window in the slides. Both cameras with film cartridges.
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Secam: Stylophot 'Luxe' model, with f3.5 27 mm Roussel lens.
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Shincho Seiki (Japan): Darling-16, c1957, vertically styled sub-miniature camera for 10 x 12 mm exposures on 16 mm cassettes (one present). Bakelite body with metal front and back.
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Showa Kogaku (Japan): Gemflex, c1949, sub-miniature Tlr [#2811 'Made in Occupied Japan'] for 14 x 14 mm on standard 'Midget' paper-backed rollfilm (1 present); with Gem f3.5 25 mm lens.
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Showa Kogaku (Japan) Leotax F, 1956, Leica-copy rangefinder camera [#250043] with Elmar f3.5 50 mm screw lens.
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Soho Ltd. (England): The Soho Cadet, c1930, reddish-brown bakelite 6 x 9 cm folding-bed rollfilm camera with Kershaw f6.3 3' lens in Gauthier Vario shutter, wine red bellows and leather case.
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Steineck Kamerawerk (Germany): Steineck A-B-C wristwatch camera, c1949, for 8 exposures on circular film in a special magazine; with Steinheil f2.5 12.5 mm lens and red leather wristband.
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Stirn (Germany): Concealed Vest Camera No.1, c1886-92 [#8510] for 6 photos on round glass plates.
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Sugaya Optical (Japan): Rubix 16 Model II, c1950, sub-miniature camera for 50 exposures on 16 mm cassette film. With Hope f3.5 25 mm lens; in maker's leather Erc.
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Suzuki Optical Co. (Japan): Camera-Lite, c1954, cigarette-lighter miniature spy camera which looks like a Zippo lighter. This example marketed in the U.S. by Continental. (Maxwell Smart would have been proud to own one!).
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Tahbes (Netherlands): Tahbes Synchro Camera, c1947-48: a bare metal camera made of shiny nickel which uses 120 rollfilm. A telescoping lens tube with one shutter speed and two aperture settings; distinctive Albada viewfinder sits on top. In maker's leather Erc. [Not listed in McKeown's]. Also, a grey leatherette covered Synchrona, c1950, also with maker's Erc. (2 cameras).
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Takahashi: Arsen (c.1938-42) telescoping-front camera for 127 film. [#2611] with original lens-cap still attached. Anastigmat Grimmel f4.5 50 mm lens and maker's leather Erc.
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Thornton-Pickard (England): Type G3 aerial camera gun of the type used by the Royal Air Force during the First World War and post-war period [#4990]; c1930.
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Toko Photo Co. (Japan): Cyclops, c1950 16 mm binocular camera with Telesigmar f4.5 35 mm lens. Both film cassettes present.
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Tougodo Optical (Japan): Hit, c1950s, tiny novelty cameras (3) for 14 x 14 mm exposures on 16 mm paper-backed rollfilm (2 with film); all with maker's leather ERCs.
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United Optical (England): Merlin, c1936 cast-metal miniature cameras in black crackle-finish enamel. Two examples, one with small name decal.
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Universal Camera Corp. (U.S.A.): Univex Model A, c1933, tiny black plastic camera for No.00 rollfilm; a Univex Model Af, 1935, compact collapsing vest-pocket camera (in olive green) for No.00 rollfilm; also, a Universal Iris, c1938 heavy cast-metal camera for No.00 Universal film. (3 cameras).
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Universal Camera Corp. (U.S.A.): Twinflex, c1939 plastic Tlr in original box; also, Minute 16, c1949 sub-miniature cameras (2, one in original box with instructions, etc.) and 5 film magazines in original packaging. (3 cameras).
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Whitehouse (U.S.A.): Beacon Two-twenty-five, c1950-58 plastic coloured cameras in red, and black for 620 rollfilm, with matching maker's ERCs. Also, a Beacon (black), a Beacon-II in green (with Erc) and a Beacon-II with flash synchronizer and Erc. (5 cameras).
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Whittaker (U.S.A.): Micro 16, 1946-50, sub-miniature cameras for 16 mm film in special cassettes; early and late model variants; 3 in chrome, one in pale blue. Also, one maker's leather Erc and a Whittaker Micro 16 Eye Level Finder. (4 cameras).
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Whittaker (U.S.A.): Pixie Custom, c1950, sub-miniature camera for 16 mm film in special cassettes; the marbelized brown plastic body and gold-plated metal parts. In small plastic display packaging and accompanied by the maker's leather case. The last recorded public auction sale was in 2003.
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Whittaker (U.S.A.): Pixie, c1950, sub-miniature black camera group: comprising 3 cameras (one with flash, one with leather case & one in plastic presentation case), a Pixie wrist strap in original box, a Pixie viewer in original box, several sets of instructions and 2 original Pixie Flash Camera boxes with fittings.
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Wirgin (Germany): Edixa 16 MB, 1967 [#3433] sub-miniature camera for 12 x 17 mm exposures on 16 mm film in cartridges; with coupled meter, Xenar f2.8 25 mm lens, instruction manual and black-leather carry case with chain. Also, an Edinex I, c1951, with Edinar f2.8 50 mm lens. (2 cameras).
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Wzfo (Poland): Alfa-2, c1963 vertical format 35 mm cameras (2), one in dark blue, the other red and both with Emitar f4.5 45 mm lenses and maker's leather ERCs. Also, one original box.
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Yamato (Japan): Pax (1) c1952 35 mm camera [#10786] with Luminor f3.5 45 mm lens and maker's green leather Erc. Also, a Samoca 35 and a Samoca 35-II, the latter in maker's leather Erc. (3 cameras).
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Yamato (Japan): Pax Golden View camera [#33632], c1952-55, deluxe version of the Pax, with green leather covering and all metal parts gold-coloured. In original box with instructions.
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Zeiss Ikon (Germany): Baby-Box, 1934-38 miniature box camera with 'Baby-Box' under lens; also, a Movikon 8 horizontal 8 mm movie camera with grey metal body [#28581] in maker's leather case.
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Zeiss Ikon (Germany): Contarex 'Bullseye' c1959-66, 35 mm camera [#T89273]; early version without data strip slot at rear with chrome Tessar f2.8 50 mm lens. Also, an early Contax 1 [#U.54797] with Sonnar f2 50 mm lens. (2 cameras)
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Zero Image: Zero 69 hand-made teak wood pin-hole camera for 120 roll film in 4 formats up to 6 x 9. Limited Edition: 1574/2000.
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Zion (France): Simili Jumelle, c1898, rigid-bodied camera [#3353] for 9 x 12 cm plates in magazine back. With Zion Anastigmat Symetrique lens and guillotine shutter; folding Newton finder.
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