Other retro/vintage stuff you own

[BurningDoom]

Finally an excuse to post my small album collection. The turntable is a 1978 Yamaha YP-D8 in just about as good of condition you can find.

Excellent my friend! My wife threw out my record player because she thought it was broken...all it needed was a new needle.

[BRIK]

My Nanna gave me this 1930's American Kodak camera when I was a kid when she saw me looking at it. I don't know if it works or not because it runs off 620 film! I wouldn't be able to develop the photos anyway, that stuff smells too much like cat piss for my liking.

You can still get film for those kind of cameras, I have two (my grandfather's and father's). You won't find the film at Target or the drug store, you'll need to go to a film/camera store. And it's going to be a different type than 620.

You have to buy 120 film. It's the same size as 620 but on a different spool. You can try to use the 120 spools but there is a chance it will jam and possibly damage your camera. You will have to respool the film on to a 620 spool IN COMPLETE DARKNESS.

http://www.brownie-camera.com/respool/respool.shtml
http://www.inficad.com/~gstewart/respool.htm

You need two 620 spools to do this, one for the film to start on and one for it to end on. There is probably at least one in the camera already from the last time it was used. If not you can find them on eBay or Etsy I think. It's easier to just get another spool by buying another camera, they are more abundant in listings but can cost a little more. Best bet is to keep an eye out for any Brownie like camera at garage/yard sales, they'll probably have a spool in them. And will be cheap. Or just ask around with relatives (and have them ask their friends), good chance some of the older ones might have one in the closet or attic.

As for developing you will have to either develop it your self, take it to a lab, or mail it off to someone like Kodak. It will probably cost about $12. If you take it to a lab or mail it be sure to request that your spools be returned. It's easier to make this happen at a lab in person.

EDIT: I totally forgot that you can also try trimming the 120 spools to fit properly.

http://mconnealy.com/vintagecameras/120in620/
http://webh01.ua.ac.be/elmc/website_FL/ ... 20_eng.htm

Thing is you'll still need at least one 620 spool for the take up spool, and you'll need to be sure to get that back. Talk to the film shop and find out if they do it there or mail it off and then ask if they ever had any problems getting spools back.

Wow thanks for all the info man, I dunno about respooling the film in darkness though. I had to do something similar when I did Photography way back in high school- in which I totally failed
I might have some friends who are able to though.

[eskil]

I'm pretty obsessed with vintage stuff. Most of my music collection is vinyl, although my deck isn't. I also shoot film exclusively with Leicas, Hasselblads and my late grandfather's trusty Olympus. I even do slide shows here and there, good times.

And OP, that Brownie is usable. You can respool 120 onto the old wooden spools. Just do it under the covers. I develop my film myself btw, and I never found chemicals to smell like cat piss.

EDIT—rocketcat beat me to it. That cat knows his stuff.

[Arbitern1]

1966 Chevrolet Covair monza convertible 2 speed powerglide automatic.
1978 Chevrolet El Camino SS 3 Speed manual 350CI engine.
A whole slew of records. Lots of Grateful Dead stuff and allot of other 60's and 70's groups.
To be only 18 i am firmly rooted in the past. I'm rather convinced that i was born in the wrong era.