Comet 6x9 (620) Folders. Who made these?

DannL.

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• Aug 29, 2014

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/121415144562

I found this folder on eBay, and was curious who the manufacturer was for these.

 

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• Aug 29, 2014

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Don't know and I couldn't find it in McKeown's. Looks to be from the 20's to 30's. Bill Barber

 

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DannL.

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• Aug 30, 2014

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Thanks for looking. It's possible it was a short lived product that didn't make it through the war. But being 620 I find interesting. I saw a Franka Rolfix. on eBay that had the exact same shutter and lens, and basic appearance.

 

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• Aug 31, 2014

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DannL. said:

Thanks for looking. It's possible it was a short lived product that didn't make it through the war.

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It's a post-war camera. The lens was made in 1949 and is coated. The camera was probably made for export to the US by Adox. 620-film was never popular in Europe.

Here's a normal 120 Adox Sport: http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/bearwalk/German/AdSport.jpg

 

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• Aug 31, 2014

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"Adox Sport 0"

but with "COMET" embossing instead of "ADOX".

(There also may have been made a version with "SPORT" embossing.)


Who might have been the client for the Comet-Version?