{"product_id":"vintage-kodak-soix-20-brownie-folding-camera","title":"Agfa Billy Clack Folding Camera 1934–1938 — Vintage 120 Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice Agfa Billy Clack folding camera produced between 1934 and 1938. The Billy Clack is a compact and elegantly designed 120 film folding camera — the 'Clack' name refers to the satisfying click of its shutter mechanism. A charming piece of pre-war German camera design, equally at home in a collection or on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition with some wear marks and small scratches in places, and minor colour loss in a few areas — consistent with its age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shutter fires and film advance works correctly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBellows:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact and folds open easily — a key indicator of a well-preserved folding camera.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens\/Viewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Possible small amount of fungal growth in the lens or viewfinder. Needs a clean — noted for transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agfa, Germany — founded in 1867 in Munich, Agfa (Aktien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrikation) became one of the most important names in European photography, producing both cameras and film. The Billy series was Agfa's answer to the mass-market folding camera, offering compact, pocketable design at an accessible price point throughout the 1930s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billy Clack — part of Agfa's popular Billy series, the Clack variant named for the distinctive click of its shutter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1934–1938 — produced in the years immediately before World War II, when German camera manufacturing was at its creative and industrial peak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 roll film (widely available today).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine piece of 1930s German industrial design — the engineering precision and compact elegance of pre-war German cameras is widely admired by collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65219106275677,"sku":"0018","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/IMG_3915.jpg?v=1783689983","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/en-eu\/products\/vintage-kodak-soix-20-brownie-folding-camera","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}