General Information

Serial #

677341

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Metal camera body and parts with synthetic front, glass optics, synthetic case with metal zipper, synthetic carrying strap. .2 synthetic casing with metal parts, synthetic case. .3 metal clamp with rubber lining, in cardboard box. .4 cardboard film box. CW cardboard box and slip case for kit.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

23.3 cm

Width

15.7 cm

Height

7.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Minolta

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Osaka

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1960's +

Canada

Purchased by donor's parents, who were in the military in Germany, possibly at German PX.

Function

Device which records still images in two-dimensional format.

Technical

Example of one model of Minolta 16 mm subminiature series, originally produced for export to U.S. only - produced between 1964 and 1974. P series of Minolta 16 mm cameras was oriented towards amateur market. Minolta 16-P is identical to 16-Ps except that Ps has speed selection lever next to lens. See 830209 (Minolta 16-P), 811020 (Minolta 16), 830218 (Minolta 16-II).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 METALLIC "minolta" ON FRONT; INCISED "minolta-16" ON TOP & ON UNDERSIDE "MINOLTA-16 MODEL-P/ LENS: ROKKOR 3.5/25/ MONOLTACAMERA CO. LTD"; INDENTED "Minolta" ON ONE SIDE OF CASE & RAISED "MADE IN JAPAN" ON OTHER/.2 MULTICOLOURED LABEL READS "DUOFIT/ S/ minolta"; METALLIC "minolta" ON EXPOSURE TABLE; RAISED "JAPAN" ON SYNTHETIC; RAISED "minolta" & INDENTED "JAPAN" ON CASE/.3 BOX MARKED IN BLACK "CLAMP/ FOR Minolta 16-P/ Minolta-16EE/ MINOLTA-16EEE" & "MINOLTA CAMERA CO.", "MADE IN JAPAN", "Minolta/ CLAMP"/.4 LETTERING ON BOX READS "MINOLTA 16", "BLACK & WHITE/ A.S.A. 80 - 20 EXP./ FOR MINOLTA 16", "DROP-IN/ CARTRIDGE/ FOR EASY/ DAY LIGHT/ LOADING"

Missing

Complete - with original box and slip case. Duofit flashgun with case. Accessory adapter. Minolta 16 mm colour film. Instructions (camera, flash, film). Warranty info. and card.

Finish

.1 Brushed metal body, black front; textured green case, grey strap. .2 white casing, orange button, grey power cord; textured black case. .3 brushed metal clamp with black rubber lining, blue box. .4 green white, and black box. .5 Red battery.

Decoration

METALLIC TRIM ON CAMERA FRONT/ YELLOW & RED LETTERING ON KIT BOX READS "MINOLTA" & "16-PS CAMERA KIT"; LOGO CONSISTING OF HAND DANGLING CAMERA, WHICH FORMS LETTER "I" OF "MINOLTA" ON BOX SIDES/ BLACK & RED LETTERING ON KIT BOX COVER INTERIOR READS "MINOLTA/ 16-PS/ CAMERA KIT/ KIT CONTAINS/ 16PS CAMERA WITH CASE/ DUO-FIT S FLASHGUN WITH CASE/ ACCESSORY ADAPTOR/ ROLL OF MINOLTA 16MM COLOR FILM"/ WITH MORE TEXT DESCRIBING FEATURES