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Zeiss Ikon Baldur-Box (51/2) |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1934 to 1939.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 12083
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Chronology of cameras Zeiss Ikon
The name Baldur refers to Baldur von Schirach (1907-1974). In October 1931, Hitler, who appreciate the young man, create the position of head of the Hitler Youth to give it to Baldur. A little later, Hitler will be a witness at the marriage of B. von Schirach. Despite his young age, he was appointed colonel in the SS, and became a member of the Reichstag. Baldur is a high profile Nazism figure, and popular with young people. This earned him his first name on two camera models (targeting young customers).
These two cameras are box type, derived from the Box-Tengor. The front is decorated with a metallic hexagon embossed with Baldur's name and Zeiss Ikon logo.
The two models differ from each other by the format of the negatives. They use the 120 format film, but the copy shown (51/2) in this page gives 6 x 9 cm negatives. The model (51) is a 4.5 x 6 cm format. The 6 x 9 cm version seems to have been released a few months after the 4.5 x 6 cm version.
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