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Rollei 35 Camera + Flash unit + Charger

Accession Number

1522.2020.1

Object Name

Rollei 35 Camera + Flash unit + Charger

Created

11/02/2020

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/02/2020

Brief Description

Rollei 34 camera + Flash Unit + Charger in cardboard box. Camera has carrying strap.

Materials

metal, plastic,nylon,verdigris

Dimensions

9.5(L) X 6(W) X 3(D) cms

Number Of Objects

3

Inscription Description

On camera "ROLLEI 35 MADE BY ROLLEI SINGAPORE"
owner's address taped on.
On charger "ROLLEI"

Colour

black, silver

Maker

Rollei

Object Production Place

Singapore

Provenance

Founder of our collection, Mick Tighe, was a Royal Marine Commando and he bought this camera in 1971 when based in HMS Condor, a Naval/ Marine base near Arbroath on Scotland’s east coast.
The camera was a constant companion during his Marine days and later when he became a Mountain Guide in ‘civvy street’.
A fabulous little camera designed for Rollei by a German called Heinz Waaska. Not much bigger than a fag packet, it was for a while, the smallest full frame camera on the market- millions were sold.
Still much sought after by collectors some 50 years after it first appeared we are delighted to have this little time piece in our collection.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

11/02/2020

Condition Check Date

11/02/2020

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

11/02/2020

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