A Polaroid Super Swinger Camera
Polaroid Corporation
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1972
Materials
Plastic, Metal, Glass, Rubber
Measurements
150 x 150 x 130 mm
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525779
Summary
A Polaroid Super Swinger Camera. The body of the camera is all plastic. It has a built in flash and a knob for adjusting the shutter setting, albeit rather crudely, simply 'darken' or 'lighten. There are no other adjustments. On the front panel is printed 'Super Swinger Polaroid Land Camera'. On the rear is printed a list of instructions for Daylight, Flash and Development of all pictures. Above this long list is 'Use only type 87 film for all pictures'. The camera is held closed with a metal clip and inside is a series of instructions: 'Use EverReady E91 oe equivalent' 'Use onlytype 87 film' 'Good batteries necessary for all pictures. Change batteries at least yearly' 'Keep rollers clean' - with indicators of how to remove. There is also a list of US and UK patents, under the heading 'Polaroid Land Camera, Registered Trademark of Polariod Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. Also embossed on the inside flap is 'Made in the United Kingdom KA3311A'. There is a plastic carrying handle and the viewfinder has a rubber eye shield.
Provenance
A label inside is printed 'The George Parker History of Photography Collection , cat no c/19'.
Makers and roles
Polaroid Corporation, manufacturer