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... and no, sadly(?), it is not a Porsche.

Guess what it is.

hint no. 1: not musical
hint no. 2: has some American roots
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If it's this we're going to need pics for confirmation, preferably with you wearing it. :lol:
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Most likely beer. :lol:
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hint no. 1: not musical
hint no. 2: has some American roots


a banjo?
"The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. The motions of his spirit are dull as night, and his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted."
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Hint no. 3: Your parents or uncles/aunts may have owned one, slightly up-market.

Hint no. 4: Very well-known American brand... BUT made in West Germany (extra clue right here), actually made around 1957.
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Telefunken U47.
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Wiener schnitzel with Spätzle.
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680 grams weight, without leather case.
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PoodlesAgain wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 3:04 pm 680 grams weight, without leather case.
Drugs? ( That's the only thing I know weighed in grams. :lol: )
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There, a Kodak camera:

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A full description https://www.thatvintagelens.com/blog/20 ... rman-kodak
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Lol, I don't think anyone would have guessed that. A camera never even occurred to me.

It sure looks in good shape for such an old camera, I'm assuming she still works good?
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Yeah, hard to guess, but there were some good clues, I thought.
Not mine pictured, but same pristine shape

This is my second Retina, the other is an earlier IIa which was another surprise opportunity estate sale buy.

They were a premium product, great lenses.
Fit and finish are superb, and they usually age well on account of the closure door.
Nothing like the bulk of Kodak production, which was mostly cheaply made to consume film.

Not bad for the price of two packs of stings or so!
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Wow, I'd have guessed they'd be more expensive based on the article you linked to. Are you easily able to find film for those cameras?
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This is a 35mm camera.
Now almost gone from CVS/Walgreens, but you can buy135 all day long mail order, Kodak, Ilford, etc.
Actually, Dr. Nagel who was the owner of the camera company Kodak bought designed the original 35mm film cassette we still use today, and convinced Kodak to produce it. Retinas were the first cameras to use them.
Prior to that, everybody was making their proprietary cassette design, you had to reload at home.
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