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1936. 20x20mm exposures on rollfilm, subminiature camera.


United Optical: Merlin camera

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Date
Condition Price
 2017-04-27
 5F
 $129
 2015-03-05
 3B
 $81
 2013-03-23
 5G
 $66
 2013-02-03
 7F
 $242
 2003-02-28
 B
 $122
 2002-01-01
 B
 ~$120
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by Madd10 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:36 pm

Nice Red Merlin sold on Ebay 03 feb 2013 for 150 GBP
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by Madd10 » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:20 am

The Black Merlin seems much more common and lower priced
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merlin small.jpg
sold for USD 64 (50 Euro)

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by mauro.corneo » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:42 pm

Camera "Merlin" is a small camera in metal, with the film 20 mm.
was made in England by: "United Optical Istruments" .in 1936
its size is 46 mm x 35mm x 46 mm, in the lower part, are the sear and the knob of loading film, while at the top there is the viewfinder.
was done in four colors: black-blue-green - red.

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