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3M EXL 400 |
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Manufactured or assembled in from (Before) 1995 to (Circa) 1995.
Inventory number: 13719
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Chronology of cameras 3M
This disposable camera was manufactured in the European Community, without further details. The address on the camera leads to 3M Italia, in Segrate. Since the exact same body can be found on the Keystone Everflash, which was manufactured in China, it is likely that the "Made in EC" on the 3M camera refers to final assembly in Europe, with some parts manufactured in China.
There is no manufacturing date provided, but since the Keystone is supposed to be used before 1995, that can serve as an approximate date for the 3M as well.
The plastic molding of the camera body has three holes on the left side for a flash attachment. These are hidden by cardboard, but it confirms the shared origin with the Keystone Everflash.
3M means Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. It's an American company. It was founded in 1902; its' initial purpose was to mine the mineral for the manufacture of sandpaper which it also made.
In 1925, 3M introduced a masking tape called Scotch to the market. It was not until 1930 that Scotch, as we know it, a transparent adhesive tape, was introduced. Electrical insulating Scotch made its' appearance in 1945. The first Scotch magnetic strips arrived in 1947, Scotchguard waterproofing in 1956 and Scotch-Brite began to scratch in 1958.
3M bought the manufacturer Revere in 1960.
In 1964 3M bought the Italian company Ferrania, a manufacturer of photographic products, because it had European know-how and industrial facilities for the manufacture of film and emulsion deposition which 3M did not have. The existence of the Revere and Ferrania companies in the 3M group explains why we find cameras carrying the logo of the Minnesota miners on both sides of the Atlantic since 1964/5.
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