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French "SFOM" Spy Camera, c. 1939

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French "SFOM" Spy Camera, c. 1939
Espion, Société Française d'Optique Mécanique. Serial no. 291! Brass body (without lens), film size 8 x 11 mm, shutter 1/20–1/250 sec. Extremely rare spy camera, only 3 examples known worldwide! – Literature: Michael Pritchard, "Spy Cameras", p. 25.

Französische Geheimkamera "SFOM", um 1939
Espion, Société Française d'Optique Mécanique. Gehäuse-Nr. 291! Version aus Messing (wie üblich ohne Objektiv), Filmformat 8 x 11 mm in Spezialkassetten. Verschluß 1/20–1/250 Sek. Extrem seltene Geheimkamera, nur 3 Stück in Sammlungen weltweit bekannt! – Literatur: Michael Pritchard, "Spy Cameras", S. 25.

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French "SFOM" Spy Camera, c. 1939

Name: French \"SFOM\" Spy Camera, c. 1939
SKU: 40216169
Price: 1600 EUR
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Estimate €500 - €800

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Starting Price €280

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