Camera from Kodak New for Old collection

Boots Comet 404-x camera

Boots Comet 404-x camera, with black and silver casing, branded 'Boots ITALY Comet 404-X' on front.

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This camera is part of the New for Old collection, named after the camera exchange scheme ran by the Kodak company. Through this scheme, customers received a price reduction for a new camera in exchange for an old one. The collection represents a range of 20th century camera types from early box brownies and folding roll film cameras through to Polaroid cameras and Kodak tele-instamatics. A diverse group of manufacturers are represented in the collection, from around the world.

Measurements:: overall: 70 mm x 110 mm x 60 mm, .17 kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1984-1741/56/1

type:: camera

Boots Comet 404-x instruction leaflet

Rectangular instruction leaflet for Boots Comet 404-x.

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This camera is part of the New for Old collection, named after the camera exchange scheme ran by the Kodak company. Through this scheme, customers received a price reduction for a new camera in exchange for an old one. The collection represents a range of 20th century camera types from early box brownies and folding roll film cameras through to Polaroid cameras and Kodak tele-instamatics. A diverse group of manufacturers are represented in the collection, from around the world.

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1984-1741/56/2

type:: instruction leaflet

Boots Comet 404-x box

Original box for Boots Comet 404-x camera. Consists of brown plastic case with handle and internal green moulded plastic.

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This camera is part of the New for Old collection, named after the camera exchange scheme ran by the Kodak company. Through this scheme, customers received a price reduction for a new camera in exchange for an old one. The collection represents a range of 20th century camera types from early box brownies and folding roll film cameras through to Polaroid cameras and Kodak tele-instamatics. A diverse group of manufacturers are represented in the collection, from around the world.