Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Jun 28, 2012 9:44:23 GMT -5
Hi All! I found this little gem while visiting one of the local antique malls. It's a half frame made by Ricoh for GAF, Binghamton.  It cost me 9.50 USD. That's more than I like to pay for a camera, I'm cheap  These have a spring wound film advance which seldom works. This one does, and that was the clincher. I need to clean it and re-do the seals, that's all! Doug |
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Post by photax on Jun 28, 2012 12:47:23 GMT -5
Hi Doug !
That`s a very nice find ! I never came across a working one, just like the Canon Dial-35 cameras, they are also almost always dead. I have seen a cheap Ricoh about two weeks ago, but the spring did not work. Congratulations !
MIK
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 28, 2012 14:20:51 GMT -5
Doug, Your Memo II's grandparents. 1927. Memo I and upgrade with shutter guard. 5" high including viewfinder. 2" wide. 2.5" deep. Leather covered wood. 50 18x23mm exposures on 35mm film.  Mickey |
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Post by photax on Jun 29, 2012 7:18:33 GMT -5
Mine is a later model, probably 1929/30.  MIK |
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 29, 2012 8:02:54 GMT -5
Mine is a later model, probably 1929/30. MIK MIK, The one I have with the guard is probably of the same age as yours. My information came from McKeowns of 1983-1984 because it is a much smaller and lighter book. I am quite impressed with the simple but reliable film advance mechanism. I wonder why other manufacturers did not use such a method instead of the complicated systems of gears that became commonplace in their various variations and were so prone to malfunction.  Mickey |
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Post by col on Jun 29, 2012 19:32:55 GMT -5
If only I could find one in my price range.. keep looking I guess.
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Post by melek on Mar 31, 2013 12:42:55 GMT -5
I bought one of the Memos a few years ago. It's an interesting camera, for sure. Took me about two hours or so to fully restore.  Regarding the Memo II, I've been trying to pick up one, but the price for them is surprisingly high. Often $40 or more |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 1, 2013 15:00:05 GMT -5
I bought one of the Memos a few years ago. It's an interesting camera, for sure. Took me about two hours or so to fully restore. Regarding the Memo II, I've been trying to pick up one, but the price for them is surprisingly high. Often $40 or more Melek, There appears to be some uncertainty about the 1 and 2 designations for the Ansco memo in Mckeown's. I thought the one with the shutter guard was No. 2. I used to think I had both but now am not at all sure. There are a number of variations in the body materials, the lenses and the shutters.  I think the film advance is superior to present day advances. It is simple, rugged an has with no gears to get broken. Mickey |
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Post by kodaker on Apr 1, 2013 20:11:20 GMT -5
Attachment DeletedMy Memo is a 5 digit serial number so they must have made a bunch of them. My Dial 35 works fine. I have used it but not in a ling time.
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Post by melek on Apr 15, 2013 5:40:18 GMT -5
Actually, I was thinking about the Ricoh/GAF/Ansco Memo II from the 1950s-1960s.
The original cameras are very interesting, and I'm always surprised that they command such a high price today.
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