Collection by John Kratz.

Here are a few cameras from my collection. All of the photos are photos I took, of cameras I own.
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Cameras

	Manufacturer:Model	Manufacture years	Serial Number	Date acquired	Price Paid	Comments
	ACE Camera Equipment: Sure-Flex	1960			$20.00	The Sure-Flex is basically identical to the Anscoflex II, but with the addition of two selectable aperture and shutter speed settings. This particular camera has a film winding knob that's different than other examples I've seen.
	AGFA ANSCO: Antar PB-20	c1935			$17.25
	AGFA ANSCO: Readyset No. 1 Moroccan	c1929			$91.00	c.1929. Beautifully embossed blue leather with matching bellows and nickel-plated hardware. This is a rare camera.
	Agilux: AgiFlash	1954-1958			$4.41	Excellent, unique design. England, circa 1954.
	Ansco: Ansco Special No.2	1924-1928			$17.00	Mint with original box. A really beautiful box camera. 1924.
	Ansco: Anscoflex II	1954			$4.99	Designed by Raymond Loewy and made of metal, the Anscoflex features a protective front panel which, when raised, opens the viewfinder cover at the top via a clever mechanical linkage. Full outfit in luggage-style case. Camera in mint condition. 1954.
	Ansco: Craftsman	1950-1951			$21.50	A build-it-yourself box camera kit, marketed to children. Mint, unbuilt kit from 1950.
	Ansco: Junior Press Photographer	1949-1950			$9.99	Another concept aimed at children, 1949. Full outfit (less film & batteries).
	Ansco: Memo (wood body)	c1926	1625		$91.00	Near-mint, with original case. This is the original version of the Memo, produced for a very short time and hard to find now. Made late 1926/early 1927.
	Ansco: Readyset Royal No.1 Silberfuchs (silver fox)	1931-1932			$25.00	Another attractive camera from Ansco.
	APM: Rajar No.6	c1929			$34.00	1929. One of the first-ever bakelite cameras.
	Argus: Argus C3 Matchmatic	1958-1966			$25.50	Near-mint with original case which accommodates meter.
	Argus: Argus Golden Shield	c1960-1961			$20.00	Same as the Matchmatic above, but with a metallic mylar covering on the front & back and a Golden Shield badge in place of the Argus logo. With "Golden Shield" case.
	Argus: Argus M	1939-1940			$19.50	1939. Wonderful shape!
	Argus: Lady Carefree	1960-1967			$4.52	I have two variations of this camera, both with original boxes. Also have a variation called the Lady Carefree Elite:
	Balda: Lady Debutante	1967			$35.00	Same as the Argus Lady Carefree above, but with a shimmery golden front covering instead of the brocade. The Argus Lady Carefree was actually made by Balda.
	Bear Photo: Bear Photo Special	c1938			$37.00	Made by Ansco for the Bear Photo Co. of California. 1928-30.
	Bell (International): Bell Kamra KTC-62	c1959			$79.99	Combination transistor radio & camera. Excellent working condition.
	Bernard: Faultless Miniature	c1947			$20.00	Simple and elegant.
	Bolsey: Bolsey-Flex	c1954			$39.00	A name variant of the Ising Pucky camera, made in Germany circa 1954. But while the Pucky is black, the Bolsey-Flex is clad in fabulous institutional green!
	Butcher & Son: Midg No.0	1902-1920			$31.17	Mahogany & leather drop-plate box camera, circa 1905. Mine is not in great shape.
	Camcor: Camcor	c1956			$7.99	1956. Quirky but attractive, the Camcor was a commercial failure due to its non-standard film magazines. This makes it quite difficult to find these days.
	Camera Man. Inc.: Silver King	c1946			$9/$16	Fantastic, unique design. I have both variants with boxes:
	Coronet Camera: Consul	c1950-1956			$9.99	With original case. Made in England, circa 1950.
	Coronet Camera: Eclair Lux	c1950s			$27.25	Collectors really like this camera because of its striking faceplate. Mine even has the original box! 1940s.
	Dacora Dangelmaier: Daci Royal (colored)	c1950s			$24.50	With original case. 1950, Germany. Great design. Also available in red, grey, and black.
	DeVry: QRS Kamra	c1928			$26.00	Early 35mm camera made in Chicago c1928. The camera body is made from resin with bits of cotton rags mixed in!
	Durst S A.: Duca (red)	1946-1951
	Eho-Altissa: Super Altissa	c1938			$42.10	With original case. A real crowd-pleaser, with its eye-catching faceplate and stylish latches. Germany, circa 1938.
	Eliott: V.P.Twin	c1935			$18.00	Very small plastic camera, made in England circa 1935. Available in black, red, green, & blue, but my favorite is the "walnut marbled" finish, shown here.
	FED: FED (Type 1d) (NKVD)	1939-1941			$35.00	Russian Leica II copy, circa 1939. The NKVD later became the KGB.
	Ferrania: Euramatic FC	c1964			$1.76	Mint. Mid-1960s Italian camera for 126 film. Beautiful gold finish.
	Fex - Indo: Ultra-Fex Himalaya	c1950-1951			$2.54	Excellent with original case and an Ultra-Fex keychain! Made in France circa 1956.
	Fiamma: Gioietta	c1933-1935			$100	Very attractive box camera in chocolate brown. Made in Florence, Italy c.1930.
	Five Star Camera: Five Star Candid Camera	c1960			$14.99	Nice streamlined design on this Chicago camera.
	Forte: Optifort	c1949-1950			$40.00	Forte was a manufacturer of photographic film and paper products, based in Hungary. In 1949, they introduced the Optifort camera, available only to the Hungarian market, and only until 1950. It's made of cast aluminum and finished in glossy black lacquer.
	Fotobras: Brasilmatic	c1960s			$41.06	Brazilian clone of the Kodak Brownie Flash (II & III) box cameras. Hard to find in the United States.
	Fototecnica: Bandi	c1946-1948			$50.00
	Fototecnica: Filmor	1950-1954			$14.16	Excellent, with original case. Made in Italy circa 1950.
	Gallus: Derby-Lux	c1946			$43.00	Bare, polished aluminum camera, made in France circa 1945. Later renamed "Derlux".
	Galter: Hopalong Cassidy	c1950			$24.95
	Galter: Majestic (box)	c1950			$10.00	Simple sheet-metal box camera with wonderful graphics, made in Chicago circa 1950.
	Ginfax: Heineken	c1998			$14.99	Mint. Also have Kirin (beer) and Coca-Cola versions.
	Goldstein: Caves Sainte Marguerite	c1948-1950s			$159.00	Advertising camera. "Caves Ste. Marguerite" is a winery. Extremely hard to find.
	Goyo: Rosko Brilliant 620 Model 2	c1955			$29.99	With matching Rosko flash unit. Both mint in original boxes. Very uncommon.
	Hamaphot KG: P56L	1956			$9.66	With original case. Close cousin of the Pouva "Start" cameras.
	Hamilton: Super-Flex	c1947			$3.99	This one is in fairly poor condition, but I've never seen another one just like it. Mid-1940s, Chicago.
	Haneel Sales: Tri-Vision	c1946-1949			$32.98	Beautiful, uniquely-designed stereo camera, made in California from 1946 to 1949.
	Hendren: Octopus 'the Weekender'	c1983			$3.00	A multi-function device including a 110 camera, AM/FM radio, flashlight, clock, stopwatch, dual time zone indicator, wake up alarm, and a storage compartment. Kentucky, 1983.
	Hunter: Gilbert	1953			$40.00	Another unique design, and quite lovely. Stainless steel with a faux crocodile covering. London, 1953.
	Ilford: Sprite 35	1951-1967			$5.50	Mint, never used. Plastic with fabric front covering. Mid-1960s England.
	Impulse: Voltron Starshooter 110	c1985			$27.00	1985. A robot whose shoulders are a working 110 camera. When folded up, resembles a 35mm SLR. Fun!
	Indra Camera: Indra Lux	c1949			$161.56	With original case. Very hard to find. Germany, 1949. Stunning design!
	Irwin: Dual Reflex	1939			$23.50	Art-deco pseudo-TLR from Chicago.
	Irwin: Kandor	1939			$4.20	"Sardine Can" camera. Circa 1939, New York. Mint with original box.
	Kemper: Kombi	c1892			$200.00	With original box. Matching numbers on body & back. Tiny metal box camera, made in Chicago circa 1892.
	Kochmann: Reflex Korelle	1935-1936			$59.00	Excellent, with original case. Medium-format SLR made in Germany circa 1934.
	Kodak Eastman: Brownie StarFlash Coca Cola	1959			$0.92	Yes, this camera was 92 cents! 1959.
	Kodak Eastman: Duaflex I	1947-1955			$10.50	British version of the 1st model. 1947.
	Kodak Eastman: Folding Pocket No.3A Mod B	1903-1915	7660-A		$12.16	With original EKC case. Circa 1903.
	Kodak Eastman: Hawkette No.2	1930			$78.66	Mint, with original case. 1930s England. Gorgeous.
	Kodak Eastman: Pocket Kodak Box	1895-1900			$20.00	1896 model.
	Kodak Eastman: Rainbow Hawk-Eye No.2A Model B (colored)	1931-1932			$21.50	This variant has a sticker on the side that says, "mail your films to Flying Film Co. San Antonio Texas". Lots of advertising stickers on the inside too.
	Kodak Eastman: Rio-400	1965			$19.99	With original case. Made in Brazil, 1965. Hard to find!
	M.I.O.M.: Photax III	c1947-1951			$9.00	Mint with cap & original case. Made in France.
	Maruso Trading: Top	1965			$25.00	Dual finder version. Plastic body (despite the appearance), metal front & back.
	Mergott: Jem Junior 120	c1940s			$17.00	Camera & flash attachment, both with original boxes. 1940s, New Jersey.
	Metro: Metro Flash No.1 Deluxe	c1945			$49.00	Octagonal faceplate version, with original box. Another New Jersey camera, this one is VERY uncommon.
	Monroe Sales Co: Color-Flex	c1947			$33.00	Great-looking camera, made circa 1947.
	National Instrument: Major	c1947			$2.00	Simple but uncommon metal box camera, made in Texas circa 1947.
	Nikon: Nikon FM chrome	1977				Beauty. Japan, 1977.
	Philips: Philips Box Flash	c1950s			$50.99	Uncommon bakelite beauty, made in the Netherlands in 1950.
	Renemann: Rewo Louise	1949-1951			$40.00
	Richter KW: Trumpfreflex	c1936			$20.00	Export version of the Richter Reflecta, sold in the U.S. by Sears. Germany, circa 1940.
	Riken: Ricohflex Model III	1950			$51.00	Geared-together lenses on this basic, but very nice TLR.
	Ruberg & Renner: Ruberg Futuro (red)	c1933				Gorgeous example with red/black marbelized enamel. Also have a black one. Germany, circa 1933.
	Sawyers: Nomad 127	c1957			$4.99	Very attractive brown bakelite camera, made circa 1957 by the company that brought you the View-Master.
	Sawyers: View-master Personal Stereo	1952			$67.21	Stereo camera for making your own View-Master reels. 1952.
	Sears Roebuck: Tower 120 Flash	1954			$16.27	Sears-branded version of the Ising Pucky
	Sears Roebuck: Tower Camflash 127	1958			$1.25	Mint condition, full outfit. Circa 1960.
	Seymore: Brenda Starr Cub Reporter	1942			$99.00	With original box. The most desirable of the Chicago "minicams" of this type. Wonderful graphics on the faceplate. Mid-1940s.
	Seymore: Dick Tracy	1942				I have all three faceplate versions:
	Sirchie Fingerprint: Dual Frame	c1990s			$6.99	Mugshot camera. 1990s.
	Societe Press de Vergne: Atlas	c1949			$60.00
	Spartus: Co-Flash	c1960			$6.45	Unusual design. Chicago, circa 1960. Mint.
	Spartus: Press Flash	1939-1950			$24.99	Unusual variant in brown bakelite and uncommon faceplate design. Mint example with flash cover (also brown).
	Speed-o-matic: Speed-o-matic	c1947-1948			$20.50	Boston, 1948. Tedious "instant" picture camera. Unfortunately introduced at the same time as the Polaroid. With developing tank, original boxes.
	Stan-Test: Minix	c1960s			$13.27	Interesting hard-angled body style, identical to the President & Champion cameras from "The Camera Man".
	Standard Cameras: Robin-Hood-Stereo	1930s			$45.44	Stereo camera, 1930s England. Colorful speckled bakelite.
	Sugiyama: Slick	c1940s	Lens #3334		$11.05	Very rare camera. Reportedly only three known to exist!
	Tasco: Tasco 8000 (binocular)	c1980-1983			$49.99	110 film camera combined with binoculars. 1980.
	Technicolor: Mark Ten	1967			$5.72	Super-8 camera with great styling. 1960s.
	Teddy Camera: Teddy Model A	1924			$182.50	Beautiful red & gold stamped-metal box camera, made in New Jersey c.1924. Originally sold for $2.00. Hard to find now.
	Thornton Pickard: Puck	c1909-1928			$29.99	1925, England. Beautiful, rugged wooden box camera with faux alligator covering and enameled brass hardware.
	Tougodo: Skyflex	1955			$36.00	With original case. Very nice TLR, made in Japan circa 1955.
	Ulca Camera: Ulca TSL	1935			$25.45	Very small camera made in Pittsburgh PA circa 1935. My example came in its original box, with the instruction sheet, some sample images, and a roll of ULCA film which is about the size of a thimble
	Universal Camera: Mercury Model CC 1500 (Univex)	1939-1940			$55.89	Near-mint camera with original case and accessory meter. 1939, USA. Not common.
	Universal Camera: Univex Iris Deluxe	1938			$11.99	Uncommon version with non-focusing lens. USA, 1938.
	Voigtländer: Vitessa 500 AE "Jacaranda-wood" (Palisander)	1968			$22.49	Germany, 1968.
	Vredeborch: Alka Box	1953			$5.75	Germany, circa 1953. Just one of many attractive box cameras from Vredeborch.
	Whitehouse: Charlie Tuna	1971			$35.99	Mint in box. New York, 1971.
	WZFO: Alfa	c1963			$132.50	Dark blue. Excellent condition with original case.
	Yashica: Yashica-Mat 124 G	1971			$20.00	Mint condition. $20 price included original case, booklets, & several accessories. Circa 1971.
	Zeiss Ikon VEB: Penti (aqua/gold)	1959			$36.00	Gorgeous! Germany, 1959.
	Zeiss Ikon VEB: Penti (red/gold)	1959			$12.99	As above, different color.