Expert: John Oliverio - 4/24/2009

Question
Hello,  I found an old camera that I have been saving for  a while when I used to collect antiques before my divorce.  I got rid a alot of things but always seem to hang on to this camera cuz it's unique looking. It is one of the old box type cameras; It is black, on the front with 3 lenses it says, Brownie, Target six-20.  Can you tell me anything about it?

Thanks so much

Sharon Middleton


Answer
Sharon,

 Hello. Thanks for the questions.
 You've got a little gem there.  I've got several of them myself.  Fun to use as book-ends.  
 Your camera is a little point and shoot consumer model from the late 40's or early 50's.  It has two view-finders....  one for vertical and one for horizontal composition.  They were mass produced....  like most Kodaks.  So they don't really have any collectors value.

 Here is a cool page that gives some deeper insight into Brownies in general.

http://www.cameraofthemonth.com/articles/KodakBrownie.shtml

John