To all who drive and have a cell phone:

Dear Loved ones,

I came across the ad above in Autoweek magazine. Click on it and it will open in a new window in a larger size.

I want to emphasize that even though I don't personally know of anyone that has been in a car wreck as a result of a cell phone in use, I don't WANT to either!

The ad really struck a chord with me because I see people driving while on the phone with one hand and gesturing with the other! What EXTRA hand are they steering with?

Plus, in the case of our sons and daughters, it seems as though they are CONSTANTLY either texting, e-mailing or talking with EVERYONE they know.

Being a geezer, I will never understand why so many people feel the MUST be in constant contact. But they do seem to feel that way.

It also seems that some people feel that as soon as a thought enters their head, they must IMMEDIATELY broadcast it to their world.

That just IS NOT the case. As the ad finishes with: "WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO SAY CAN WAIT. UNLESS IT IS TO SAY GOODBYE."

OK, NOW I'm DONE!

Gentle readers, if there be any of ye,

I have finally, and I mean it this time, finished the stereo in the living room. I know, you've seen and heard it before. Frankly, there's nothing else to do with it but enjoy the phenomenal sound!

So, you may be thinking what's different since the last post? I purchased the final Liberty Z-500 THX Certified (blue) audio cables. So, every critical inter-connection is via the top-of-the-line audio cables. I replaced the red component video ones with the blue audio ones here: SACD player to Pre-Amp, to and from the equalizer, and from the turntable to the Pre-Amp.

How did I do the last one? Yes, the Denon turntable came with it's own soldered on at the factory RCA cables. They were, thin, gray things. I bought some excellent quality gold plated
RCA jacks and installed them, thus enabling me to use the blue Liberty cables.

Pretty neat job, eh? The main differences between the red component video and blue audio cables, aside from the latter being larger and having more shielding, is that the capacitance is about half of the video cables. With normal line level signals, i.e., CD or tuner, this is not a problem. With the very low signal of a turntable cartridge it makes a huge difference. The blue ones have only 9.9 pico-farads per foot. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but My research showed me that it matters. The other difference is the blue audio cables are directional. They are marked with a label and arrows showing the signal direction.
When I first hooked up the new cables to the turntable, there was no signal to the right channel. Crap! So, I took it apart and checked the continuity and all seemed fine. Then, I noticed the arrow was present only on the left cable. I'd hooked the right one up backwards. Once I swapped it, it was fine.
Then, editing the photos for this post, I saw that I'd hooked up the cables from the Pre-Amp to the Power Amp backwards too! It's been like that for weeks. When I turned them around, the difference was significant and obvious!

I also replaced the factory AC power cords with top-quality ones that I made from Belden shielded three conductor cable. I replaced the wall outlet with a cryrogenicly treated hospital grade unit.

Here is a photo of the final set-up front and back:

As you can see, there are far more blue cables than red. Also, you can see two sets of black cables. I sold all the Radio Shack Audiophile cables (for a lot more than I spent on the Liberty ones) on eBay. They too were directional.

The remaining red cables are for the less important circuits: Tuner to Pre-Amp, Pre-Amp to CD recorder, cassette to Pre-Amp, and Pre-Amp to headphone amp.

These two black pairs are used for the record inputs for the cassette deck and the playback for the CD recorder as can be see below:
Remember, click on any image in my blog and it will open full size on a new page. Next, we see an image of the back of the CD and SACD players and their cables. Note the directional arrows. The single cable on the lower unit is a green digital coax cable. It still uses RCA connections but sends the signal directly digitally. Therefore, if I'm making a CD from another CD, it is all digital and doesn't have to go through the CD players DAC and then be reconverted to digital in the CD-R ADC.
Next is an overhead view of the direct-from-China tube/hybrid headphone amplifier. Why a separate headphone amp, and why tube? The headphone amp in most components are usually marginal at best. And believe-it-or-not, there is still a large interest in Tube stereo equipment. Plus, it's really cute and sounds terrific!
Next is a picture of one of the fantastic DCM KX-12 loudspeakers with the grille off:
Next, is a detail shot of the top shelf and the shelf on the wall above it. Note, the LED watt-meter and speaker switches are on top each other, rather than the way they were before. Behind them, but unseen, is the Indeed amp. Denon turntable on the left, Sony SACD changer on top of the Denon CD changer on the right.
Above is the shelf holding the vintage Discwasher record cleaner system, next is the fantastic Audio Technica headphone, extension cable for same, then the remotes for the disc players and HD radio tuner.
Next is the lower shelves with all the rest of the electronica. Note, the KLH Transient Noise Eliminator is missing. I decided to sell it. I got a lot more than I paid for it too.
Also note that I put the walnut end plates back on the MXR equalizer. So, top to bottom on the above image, left side is: HD radio tuner atop the Adcom Pre-Amp. Then below that is the Kenwood THX Certified power amplifier. Bottom shelf holds the Denon 3-head cassette deck.
Right side holds the following: Pioneer CD recorder, then the MXR equalizer, with the pair of Adcom AC power conditioners on the bottom shelf.

So, that is truly it. I will be setting up my friend Doug's vintage Pioneer stereo for him when they move into a larger place.

So long for now!

Stereo finally done?

Gentle reader, if there be any of ye,

I have had a busy weekend re-doing the living room stereo. Again. Nancy gave up long ago trying to figure it out.

I have read much about the "significant" improvement high quality interconnect cables can make and do agree. For years I have been using now long discontinued Radio Shack interconnects. Plus two sets of Atlona ones. They are all three feet or perhaps one meter long. Trouble is, that often is too long.

I came across a seller on eBay that was selling "slightly used" Liberty cables. They are all the top-of-the-line THX™ Certified and are called Z-500. The audio versions are blue and quite thick, slightly more so than the Radio Shack versions. He was selling half-meter ones. So I
bought two sets. Unfortunately, I'm not the only person looking for shorter cables. So, I ended up buying a pair that are 1 1/2 meters long and a whole bunch of the component video cables
in 1/2 and 1 meter lengths. They are red and are slightly thinner. Component video is a set of three, so two sets equals three pairs. Simply covering the green identifier with red or blue tape
allowed me to keep left and right channels straight.

A lot of audiophile folks swear they can hear the slightest of things. I don't have "Golden ears" but know when something sounds good or not. I did detect the music to be clearer with the Liberty cables. Thus the buying of enough to completely rewire everything. Here is a link to
Liberty Cables Z-500 page:
http://www.libertycable.com/prod_details.php?pitem=Z500NA.5THX
Remember, I bought used ones, so they were a tiny fraction of the cost of new. In the process of this buying I have struck up a friendship with the seller. He is an airplane mechanic. I also have an e-mail connection with the fellow I bought the Kenwood power amp from.

What Kenwood, you ask? You remember me having a huge Adcom power amp? Well, unbeknown to me, aged Adcom power amps have some capacitors that go bad and leak whatever fluid they have inside onto nearby unsuspecting circuits.

I turned on the stereo one day and all of a sudden the left channel stopped working. Quick troubleshooting revealed that it was the power amp. An on-line search told me the slight soft crackling I was hearing was a precursor of failure. Well, I looked inside and saw lots of capacitors, but no sign of damage and frankly, did not want to touch anything. I did find the left channel fuse blown. So, I put the Adcom on eBay fully informing potential buyers of the problem and had a Buy-It-Now price of $149.99 starting the bidding at $19.99. It was snatched up pretty quickly BIN. The amp weighed 53 pounds all buy itself. So you can imagine shipping it. The buyer was happy and that BIN $ was what I paid for all three Adcom components together @ Salvation Army. So, I was pleased.

I looked at a lot of replacement amps and settled on a Kenwood KM-X1000 it too is THX™ Certified and puts out 130 watts per channel. Slightly more than half the Adcom's 250 WPC.

So, it arrives safely and I hook it up only to discover there is no bass coming out of the left speaker. "Weird," I think and take off the speaker's grille. That's when I saw the woofer was jammed all the way back. Turns out the voice coil in the woofer overheated and bubbled the former that the coil was wound on, jamming it.

Research on replacing the woofers showed me that I would have to spend $150. I bought the PAIR of speakers for $30.00 way back in the late '90's. 1/20th of the new cost. So, a look at the local pawn shop yielded me a pair of DCM (The American Speaker Company) KX-12 speakers. I'd heard of DCM, but not until researching them (before buying) did I learn of the company's history and read many dozens of reviews. Seems they are popular with college students.

The KX line of speakers are modified transmission line units. That means the rearward movement of the woofer's cones audio output is sent along a path that eventually comes out the rear of the cabinet. The KX-12s have TWO SIX INCH diameter ports on the back and
an inner wall that extends from the central top about 3/4 of the way to the bottom.

The Optimus PRO-4000 speakers have an efficiency of 93 dB at 1 watt input. The DCM KX-12s have 99 dBs. Thus are very easily driven to insane levels of sound with very little power. The O-P4000s were rated at 8 Ohms resistance. The DCMs at 4 Ohms, but in fact
measure 2.8 Ohms! Theoretically, the lower the speakers resistance, the more power an amp is able to produce because of the lower load. However, going below 2 Ohms is almost a short circuit.

So, the 130 watts the Kenwood is able to produce into an 8 Ohm load is theoretically more than doubled with a less than 3 Ohm load. My LED power meter shows that a tiny fraction of ONE watt produces sound levels that are more than significant for a realistic listening experience.

Below, I have a photo of the newly completed reconfiguration of the stereo, front and rear.
The left side components top to bottom are: Denon DP-23F turntable upon the new-to-me Sony SCD-CE775 SACD player. (Super Audio CD). Next shelf down in the Insignia HD radio tuner atop the Adcom GFP-565 pre-amplifier. Below that is the new-to-me Kenwood KM-X1000 power amp. Bottom shelf holds the Denon DR-M203 3-head cassette deck.
The right side has starting at the top, the left smaller unit is the LED watt meter and the
speaker switch is to the right. They both sit on the Denon DCM-290 CD player. Next shelf down is the MXR 147 graphic equalizer atop the KLH TNE-7000A Transient Noise Eliminator. Both now wired in series. The bottom right is the two Adcom ACE-515 power conditioners.


In the photo below you can see the blue audio cables and red video, now audio ones. The twisted pair going up to the top are the 12 gauge speaker cables going up to the speaker switch.
I bought 200 feet of that wire in order to run a pair of speakers in the "office". After this "final" edition, I have two feet left. It's fantastic cable. The positive wire is silver plated copper and the return wire is pure copper. They have the finest strands of wire I've ever encountered. The finer and more of them the better because of all the added surface area for the signal to travel on.
To me, it looks as though the shelves, are curving downward in the center on the back side. This is an optical effect of using an 18mm lens for the image.

You may notice that the shelves now sport casters. They are heavy duty three inch diameter models that have a 1/2" threaded post on top. It required me to enlarge the already threaded holes and tap them to 1/2"-20 TPI. WHAT a difference it makes in accessing the back!

On the way from Hong Kong is a TUBE headphone amplifier. I have a set of Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones that are PHENOMINAL! Here's a link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Audiophile-Headphones-Neodymium/dp/B000CMS0XU I got mine via eBay for less than $60.00. I'd never imagined how good headphones could sound.

In the future, I MAY dabble in other tube equipment since these DCM speakers are so efficient. So, am I done? Hardly!

Some Photos

I don't know what this is, but isn't it pretty! It and another one are growing right out front.

















This is Anthony our third grandson.
Isn't he a cutie! He's nine months old and automatically knew what to do with a toy car.
















THIS is a water lilly. We have a pond that we made in the back yard and every so often, one of these blooms.











This is Kate, our oldest daughter with grandsons number one, Kyle on the left and two, Zachary (Zak) in the foreground. This was back in October, 2008, so they've grown! Even Katie as she's expecting child number three!













This is Susan, SueSue to me, Suzie to her friends. She is daughter number two and quite a character. No marriage plans, but a long time boyfriend, Ryan who I think is terrific.















This is youngest son Daniel and his girl, Allison. They are quite in love. we approve.











I love this shot of Zak! Isn't it great?











This is a casual shot of Bekka, Anthony's mom from when he was still growing inside. It's from almost one year ago.











This is another shot, I'm pleased with. It looks like Katie was worried about something, but she was just thinking.











This is Kyle in his way cool shades!






















This is another shot I'm tickled with. Looks posed doesn't it? What a cutie!





















This is a great, un-posed, picture of the boys. We have a Play Station 2 and do a lot of driving/racing simulator games.
Both wanted to play with the steering wheels.







Going back to 6-1-07 when Zack was wee, and Katie and Tim still lived in an apartment near us. They've since bought an old house in an older town called Front Royal, Virginia. Anyway, my mom was up from Atlanta visiting and came over to see. Does Nancy look 42 to you?














Some kids that like to hang out in the front garden. He's always making a move on her!












Our two cats, Tiger and Mo. Her stripes are subtle.













I don't know what this is either. Nancy and I had visited Mason Neck park. We couldn't find any part of Mason, let alone his neck. But, we did see other cool stuff like this....thing at right.









And these remnants of an old wooden barge.













Plus this pretty butterfly, or is it a moth? Butterfly, I think.












And this pretty one too.














Back to our backyard, is this face/planter thing Nancy bought.















This is from when my dad and his wife visited all the way from California.












OK, from the left it's my niece Amy's with her husband, with me above Amy. Sister Judy to my left with Katie in front of her. Then Dad and Beth with Bekka in front. Then my brother Jim's family, up from Richmond.








Finally for today, a shot of Bekka and her LONG legs as featured at her cousin Mike's wedding in West Virginia.

Living Room Stereo Progression

Hi,

I only occasionally add to this blog because it is obvious that no one is following it.* Still it is something to do in a way of cataloging and "immortalizing" a lot of the stuff we have accumulated over the years.
I had previously had photos of stereo equipment in this blog, but all photos loaded on all pages, so I deleted them. So, I'm trying another whack at it.
I don't have any digitized photos of stereos of old, but do have one from 2004 which was made with our first digital camera with a whopping 1.3 megapixels. It was rack-mounted and located in the dining room with the speakers in the living room. I must have had a reason for doing it that way, but don't remember now why. It is below.
I don't have ANY of that equipment now. Next is after moving the rack to the office and buying a nice large TV glass and steel stand to hold the equipment.
As you can see, it is half silver and half black. As my stereo roots extend back to the 1970's I liked silver equipment. However over time, it all went to black. Lately there has been a trend towards more and more silver stuff. Below is phase two.This is right after I found the bargain of the century at Salvation Army when some audiophile donated the Adcom equipment and they priced the "set" at $149.00! Next is phase three.You have to carefully compare the pictures to see what has changed. It has. Now for phase four.Again, look carefully. Think of it as that game with two seemingly identical pictures and you are supposed to count the differences. Below is what it looks like now, as believe it or not, (Nancy doesn't) I'm done:On another page of this blog, you will find the list of this equipment. Below is one of the speakers, Radio Shacks best ever; Optimus Pro 4000, without the grille.Looking closely at the "final" phase, I see that in fact, there are two new items. One is atop the little LED power meter, it is a really nice speaker switch that lets me play the music, in here, in the living room, or both. Plus, where the little wooden thing (Discwasher record cleaner) sits in that photo now sits the complete Discwasher system. I was quite psyched to finally get one after decades of wanting to have it.
Now, the speakers that are in here that I rebuilt.The left one above has all the new drivers, the right one only so far had the new woofer. The far left picture features the grille and LYRIC badge.

That's it for today. I hope someone, somewhere reads this someday!


* OK, so based on new information, not only ARE people (this means YOU) reading my blogs, but quite a few of you are! For that I thank you!

Audi TT Video

A video made by my boss.

While driving home last week, I spied one of my immediate supervisors coming up to my right on I-95 southbound.

To my surprise, he was "filming" me with his video camera as he passed me. He then slowed down to do so again as I passed him. Then he tucked in behind me.

He's quite talented with Photoshop and I suspected he had a "plan" for the digital "footage".

The next day he called me into the office where many others were already assembled and pointed to the recently installed big screen TV and asked,
"Are you ready for this?" Then a video started of a blue Audi TT which I recognized as not mine. Flashy images and music and then I and mine appeared. It lasted exactly a minute. I thought it was pretty cool, yet commented, "Marty has too much time on his hands." He handed me a thumb drive and said, "Here you go." I thanked him and brought it home. I don't know who's car the other one is, but at least it's blue too.

Rather than e-mail it to you, I invited you via e-mail to come here and view it. Which if you are reading this, you accepted. For this I thank you.

Current Camera Collection May, 2009

THE CURRENT CAMERA COLLECTION

The current (streamlined) camera collection as reduced to (mostly) fit into the wooden cabinet made originally to house Nancy’s Beanie Baby collection comprises 86 cameras. As pictured, 84 are seen. Two missing are explained at the bottom.

From top to bottom:

TOP OF CABINET

1 Boxed Kodak Vigilant SIX-20 2 Kodak Brownie Junior SIX-16 3 Cine Kodak EIGHT-25 4 Busch Pressman 4X5 5 Wrebbit Paper Pin-hole

TOP SHELF

6 Minolta 110 Zoom SLR Mark II 7 Konica Auto S3 8 David White Stereo Realist 9 F&H Rollei 35 10 Yamato PAX 11 Samoca Super 35 12 Kodak 35 Rangefinder

SECOND SHELF

13 Agfa Karat 14 Konica I 15 Kuribayashi Petri Automate 16 Olympus XA 17 Kuribayashi Petri Racer 1.8 18 Yashica J

THIRD SHELF

19 (Fake) Leica II (black ) 20 (Fake) Leica II (“gold”) 21 Leica IIIC 22 Leica Z2X 23 Yashica Lynx 14 24 Yashica Electro 35 GT

FORTH SHELF

25 FED I (b) 26 Krasnogorsk Zorki I 27 Krasnogorsk Zorki 3M 28 Krasnogorsk Zorki 3 29 Krasnogorsk Drug 30 Gomz Leningrad

FIFTH SHELF

31 Kiev 4 32 Zeiss Ikon Contax II 33 Olympus 35 RD 34 Walz Envoy 35 35 King Regula IIId 36 Canon Canonet G-III 17 QL

SIXTH SHELF

37 Beauty LM 38 FED 5 39 Yashica M 40 Clarus MS-35 41 Argus C3 42 Argus C4

SEVENTH SHELF

43 Light Industries Seagull 205 44 Neoca 2S 45 Beauty Canter 46 Aires 35 III C 47 Aires 35-V 48 Kodak Retina IIIS

EIGHTH SHELF

49 Minolta A5 50 Minolta Autopak 700 51 Konica 261 52 Taron Marquis 53 Sears ES-35 54 Wards AM-550

NINTH SHELF

55 Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 56 Ansco Speedex Special “R” 57 Certo Super 35 58 Voigtlander Vitessa 59 Riken Ricoh 519M 60 Vokar Vokar II

BOTTOM SHELF

61 Frank & Heideke Rolleiflex Automat 62 Krasnogorsk Moscow 5 63 Balda Baldaxette II 64 Franka-Werk Solida 65 Olympus LT Zoom 105 66 Pentax Auto 110 SLR 67 Nikon N90S 68 Fujica 350 Zoom 69 Minolta 16 70 GAF 880 71 Chrystar 72 Keystone Zoom 66 73 Hanimex VEF Zoom 74 Argus Pocketpak 5000

BELOW CABINET (Left to Right)

75 Voigtlander Vitoret 110 EL 76 Minox 110S 77 Chinon Mini 66 78 Kodak Ektramax 79 Kodak Trimlite 48 80 Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 (Black) 81 Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 (Chrome) 82 Canon 110 ED 83 Canon 110 ED 20 84 Vivitar 742 XL

NOT SEEN IN PHOTO

85 Nikon Nikomkat ELW 86 Voigtlander Bessa R (Made By Cosina) Both are in cases with many lenses for each.

DIGITAL MODELS

Fuji FinePix 1400 Zoom. Fuji S7000. Nikon D70S SLR, plus various lenses for it and the film camera: Nikon N90S SLR.


HERE IS A LISTING OF EACH CAMERA WITH BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT EACH:

13 Agfa Karat 2.8. Made from 1941-43. Valued at $65-100.
46 Aires 35 III C. Made from 1958-59. Valued at $60-90.
47 Aires 35 V. Made from 1958-62. Valued at $90-120.
56 Ansco Speedex Special “R”. Made in 1953. Valued at $40-60. Modified w/faster lens.
41 Argus C3. Made from 1939-60. Valued at $15-25. VERY early Serial number.42 Argus C4. Made from 1951-57. Valued at $25-45.Modified to accept German lenses. Has 135 mm lens with hood.
74 Argus Autopak 5000. 110 camera made in the 1970's. Valued at $10-20.
66 Asahi Pentax 110 SLR with lens, winder & flash. Made from 1979-83. Valued $75-100.
63 Balda Baldaxette II. Made in 1936. Valued at $120-180.
45 Beauty Canter. Made in 1957. Valued at $60-90.
37 Beauty LM. Made in 1959. Valued at $40-60.
4 Busch Pressman 4X5". Made from 1940-50's. Valued at $175-250.
36 Canon Canonet G-III 17 QL. Made in 1972. Valued at $50-80.
82 Canon 110 ED. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25.
83 Canon 110 ED 20. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25. Accepts 400 speed film.
57 Certo Super 35. Made in 1956. Valued at $50-75.
77 Chinon Mini 66. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25. (Same as GAF 880.)
71 Chrystar. Tiny camera made in Japan in the 1940'-50's.
40 Clarus MS-35. Made from 1946-52. Valued at $50-70.
25 FED I (b). Soviet Leica copy. Made in the 1950's. Valued at $50-100.
38 FED 5. Last model FED made. Made in 1990. Valued at $35-60.
64 Franka-Werk Solida (vertical). Made in 1938. 6x4.5cm. Valued at $25-40. RF added.
9 Frank & Heideke Rollei 35. Made from 1966-74. Valued at $200-350.
61 Frank & Heideke Rolleiflex Automat. Made in 1939. Valued at $150-225.
68 Fujica 350 Zoom. Made in the 1970's. Valued at $10-25.
70 GAF 880. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25. (Same as Chinon 66.)
30 GOMZ Leningrad. Made in 1956. Valued at $175-225.
73 Hanimex VEF Zoom. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25.
31 Kiev 4. Soviet Contax copy. Made post WWII. Valued at $70-100.
72 Keystone Zoom 66. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25.
2 Kodak SIX-16 Brownie Junior. Made from 1934-42. Valued at $1-10.
78 Kodak Ektramax. Made in 1978. Valued at $1-10.
12 Kodak 35-Rangefinder. Made from 1940-51. Valued at $20-30.
81 Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60. Black Chrome. Made from 1972-76. Valued at $15-25.
82 Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60. Chrome. Made from 1972-76. Valued at $15-25.
48 Kodak Retina IIIS. Made from 1958-60. Valued at $120-180.
79 Kodak Instamatic Trimlite 48. Made from 1975-79. Valued at $10-20.
1 Kodak Vigilant SIX-20. Folding camera. Made from 1939-49. Valued at $20-30.
3 Kodak Cine-8 25. Movie camera. Made from 1932-47. Valued at $20-30.
14 Konriushu Konica I. Made from 1948-50. Valued at $150-300.
7 Konriushu Konica Auto S3. Made in 1976. Valued at $150-200.
51 Konriushu Konica 261. 126 RF. Made in 1960's. Valued at $20-30.
29 Krasnogorsk Drug. Made from 1960-62. Valued at $60-90.
62 Krasnogorsk Moscow 5. Soviet Ikonta copy. Made from 1956-60. Valued at $75-100.
26 Krasnogorsk Zorki I (g). Soviet Leica copy. Made from 1953-54. Valued at $65-100.
28 Krasnogorsk Zorki 3. Made from 1951-55. Valued at $65-100.
27 Krasnogorsk Zorki 3M. Made from 1954-56. Valued at $65-100.
15 Kuribayashi Petri Automate. Made in 1956. Valued at $30-45.
17 Kuribayashi Petri Racer 1.8. Made in 1966. Valued at $15-25.
19 (Fake) Leica II black. Made in recent years from old FED. Valued at $50-125.
20 (Fake) Leica II “gold”. Made in recent years from old FED. Valued at $50-125.
21 Leitz Leica IIIC. Made from 1940-46. Valued at $175-250. Red sea-snake skin.
22 Leica Z2X. Made 2001. Valued at $100-150.
43 Light Industrial Products Seagull 205. Made in 1970's. Valued at $35-60.
69 Minolta 16 Model P. Made from 1960-65. Valued at $25-40.
49 Minolta A5. Made in 1960. Valued at $55-85.
6 Minolta 110 Zoom SLR Mark II. Made in 1979. Valued at $120-200.
50 Minolta Autopak 700. Made in 1965. Valued at $12-20.
76 Minox 110S. Made in 1975. Valued at $50-80.
54 Montgomery Wards AM 550. Made in 1965. Valued at $55-85.
44 Neoca 2S. Made in 1955. Valued at $75-100.
85 Nikon Nikomat ELW. Made in 1976. Valued at $110-250.
67 Ninon N90S. Made in 1994. Valued at $150-300.
33 Olympus 35 RD. Made from 1975-79. Valued at $55-85.
65 Olympus LT-105. Made in 1997.Valued at $30-80.
16 Olympus XA. Made in 1979. Valued at $60-90.
35 Regula III d. Made in 1956. Valued at $70-100.
59 Riken Ricoh 519M. Made in 1960. Valued at $40-50.
11 Sanei Sangyo Samoca 35 Super. Made in 1956. Valued at $60-90.
53 Sears ES-35. Made by Riken in 1963. Valued at $40-60.
52 Taron Marquis. Made in 1962. Valued at $35-55.
84 Vivitar 742 XL. Made in 1970's. Valued at $10-25.
86 Voigtlander Bessa R. Made by Cosina in 2002. New at $600. Valued at $250-450.
58 Voigtlander Vitessa. Made in 1952. Valued at $200-300.
75 Voigtlander Vitoret 110 EL. Valued at $40-60.
60 Vokar Vokar II. Made in 1946. Valued at $75-150.
34 Walz Envoy 35. Made in 1959. Valued at $40-60.
8 David White Stereo Realist. Made in 1947. Valued at $150-250.
10 Yamato Koki Kogyo PAX. Made from 1952-55. Valued at $65-100.
24 Yashica Electro 35 GT. Made in 1968. Valued at $30-50.
18 Yashica J. Made in 1965. Valued at $30-50.
23 Yashica Lynx 14E IC. Made in 1969. Valued at 55-85.
39 Yashica M. Made in 1960. Valued at $25-45.
32 Zeiss Ikon Contax II. Made from 1936-42. Valued at $150-250.
55 Zeiss Ikon Ikonta. Made from 1951-55. Valued at $80-120.
5 Wrebbit Paper Pinhole camera kit. Made 1997. Value $10-30.