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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:37 pm    Post subject: KGB reproduction camera Reply with quote

Friend of mine who is an antique merchant did find a camera what looks made in very low serial (quiet primitive looking ) Smile Camera was brought by a man to Hungary who were on a course at KGB in Moscow in 1952.

I will sell it later , no reason to keep it , I think sound is quiet interesting. I will make some pictures from camera later.




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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please refrain from making tantalizing posts... Now I want to know what you have! Laughing


PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing So I did reach my goal , thanks ! Cool


PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOL!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Updated with pictures!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the strong feeling I've seen that thing before - and it was not KGB. Maybe some USSR plant built a copy, but it is the spitting image of a pretty common recording camera of British make. I forgot the name, but I will probably stumble over it sooner or later. The lens is British too, so it probably is no clone - if it was put into KGB surplus in 1952, it probably is a relic of the strategic goods the USSR received from the Western allies in WWII.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sevo wrote:
I have the strong feeling I've seen that thing before - and it was not KGB. Maybe some USSR plant built a copy, but it is the spitting image of a pretty common recording camera of British make. I forgot the name, but I will probably stumble over it sooner or later. The lens is British too, so it probably is no clone - if it was put into KGB surplus in 1952, it probably is a relic of the strategic goods the USSR received from the Western allies in WWII.


It would be nice if you can find something about that , quite possible your last sentence is cover full truth.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spring motor drive ?


PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

luisalegria wrote:
Spring motor drive ?


I don't think so looks very primitive basic camera. Looks not professional built, rather made in small batch in a mechanical factory.