A very nice 1960s Imperial Savoy 620 film camera. The body is in good condition, no cracks. Wrist strap is intact and also in very good condition. The shutter seems to open and closes smoothly so I see no reason why this camera would not work. Interior looks clean and not cracked, comes with 620 spool. Being made during the early days of the space race the Savoy is decorated with graphics and grills on the aluminum faceplate, This camera has the aluminum grill and star burst graphic. The camera has not been film tested or cleaned, so for that reason I am buying selling it for display and is sold as is.
The Savoy is a simple plastic box camera, the plastic lens is fixed focus and there are no exposure con-trols. The shutter is operated by a single spring which depending on how fast you press the shutter button depends on how fast the shutter opens and closes. The Savoy takes 620 roll film, giving 12 6×6 expo-sures. 620 film is pretty much identical to 120 film with the exception that the spool it's wound around has thinner ends, making the roll of film shorter. It's possible to re-spool 120 film onto a 620 spool and it'll fit the camera fine. This can be done yourself or respooled 120 film is available on line - https://filmphotographyproject.com/video/2011/03/620-film-how-use-120-film-your-620-camera-0/. Some versions, including this camera, had a flash socket consisting of two holes on the side of the cam-era where a flash bulb with a dish shaped reflector would slot into.
The Imperial Savoy was produced between 1956 and 1965 by Chicago based Imperial Camera Corp. The Imperial Camera Corp was previously called the Herbert George Camera Co, founded by Herbert Well and George Israel in 1945, they changed their name to Imperial Camera Corp in 1961, and the Impe-rial Savoy was one of the first 6×6 cameras they produced under the new name.
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Product code: Imperial buying Savoy 620 Film Camera 1960s