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Well, it depends on how you want to convert it.
I just had Ken do a feed-side only conversion to
my Medalist -- I don't mind using a 620 take-up
spool, I just don't want to have to respool 120
to load it. Ken charges $95 for a feedside-only
conversion -- the full deal is something over $300.

I am happy with the result, and astonished at how
much better the viewfinder and rangefinder work
after Ken cleaned them.

that's not too bad ..
a few years ago i almost bought a medalist
and was looking into having it converted
but it was going to cost as you said
well over $300 .. so i backed off.
at the time 620 was still being sold through J&C,
i guess THEY were respooling it themselves ...
i didn't know ken had different ways of
converting them ...
lucky i am broke, and haven't fallen off the gas-wagon
this year ... but you are not helping my addiction sanders! :wink:
 
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Based off of your guy's feedback, I talked to John (the actual owner). I lowered the price to 100.00 plus PP and Shipping, though I might be willing to work on that. If anyone is interested, let me know.
 
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I am seriously considering keeping it and converting it. The thought of having a 6X9 rangefinder makes me well.. kinda giddy. Must be all the caffeine.
 

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Ken charges $95 for a feedside-only
conversion --

I am happy with the result, and astonished at how
much better the viewfinder and rangefinder work
after Ken cleaned them.

Did $95 get the feedside conversion and a CLA? I have a nice II (as well as a pair of non-functional Is with only one lens between them) that I really enjoy using. Not having to respool would be nice.

Dan
 

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Did $95 get the feedside conversion and a CLA? I have a nice II (as well as a pair of non-functional Is with only one lens between them) that I really enjoy using. Not having to respool would be nice.

Dan

No, that's just the conversion. The total bill included
$150 for shutter work and another $60 for fixing and
cleaning the viewfinder and rangefinder. But now the
camera is very easy to focus and frame -- I am happy.
 
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Yay.. looks like the Medalist is going to Gmikol. Glad it found a new home. Though the guy who had it says he thinks there is another one in his storage room. If so, that one is mine!
 

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I never followed up on this thread...

Got the Medalist from photomem a couple of weeks ago. Looking forward to bringing it back to life.

--Greg
 

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Can anyone help me with the value of my Kodak Medalist . It was given to me when my grandpa passed.
 

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Can anyone help me with the value of my Kodak Medalist . It was given to me when my grandpa passed.

jtacket2,

I might be able to help with this, as I recently spent a while watching Ebay prices (and elsewhere) in my search for an affordable Medalist II. But first, is yours the original Medalist with the black lens helical, or the Medalist II? The later version tends to go for a higher price due to its improvements (although there are some who prefer the features of the earlier version).

My experience is that the asking prices vary widely. However, when I look at the actual sale prices of Medalist II's, most of them went for somewhere in the range of just under $100 (US) to about $250, with an average of maybe $140 or so. This is just a guesstimate, really. There have been a surprising number of ads with much higher "buy-it-now" prices, often around $400, and as high as $550 (that I have seen at least). Occasionally these will sell, but more often not they do not. What is strange though is that often the cameras in these ads do not appear to be in any better condition, nor have any more guarantee of functioning well than those in the regular ads.

What does seem to help with getting a higher price however, is having a lot of clear pictures of the camera, and especially a detailed description of what works and doesn't work with the camera. Cleaning up the camera a little before selling can help a lot. Make sure you scrounge for any original packaging, instructions, or accessories before you try to sell it too. Those extra items seem to help the sale a lot.

And as for the Medalist I? Rough guess would be 75% of what the Medalist II goes for, on average.

Hope that helps!

Jeff
 
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