ANY CHANCE YOU COULD SCAN AND POST THE ENTIRE PRICE LIST? I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT EVERYTHING COST IN 1975? WANNA SELL IT? JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: Sid Barris [mailto:sbarris@;earthlink.net] > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:59 AM > To: pentax list > Subject: 1975 era afficianados-- a surprising price list quiz > > > Hi All, > Just bought a beautiful ES II. Looks as though its never been used at > all. Came with a very interesting Stobodome Thyristor flash unit. The > oldest electronic device I've ever seen that uses a rechargeable, sealed > unit battery. I charged it and darn if it doesn't still hold a charge > and perform correctly. The camera looks showroom new! > > Anyway, it came with a bunch of papers from Honeywell pentax, including > a price list, effective Sept. 1975 It was interesting to note that they > still offered a full compliment of M42 bodies and lenses as well as the > new K mount cameras and lenses, plus the 6x7 system is offered on this > list as well. Here are the prices of a few select items. See if you can > match them up to the camera body the price belongs to. I was quite > surprised at some of these answers. > > prices > > $ 299.48 > 284.00 > 599.50 > 635.29 > 250.00 > 485.75 > 319.25 > 510.75 > 344.25 > > And the camera bodies with and without lenses that match these prices: > > SP 1000 Body > ES II with 50mm f/1.4 SMCT > Chrome Spotmatic F Body > SP 1000 with 55mm f2 SMCT > 6 x 7 Body > KX Black Body > K2 Black Body > KX Chrome Body > K2 Chrome Body > > The answers to follow in a couple of days. Some of them are easy; yet > some will astound you; unless you've seen this list or have intimate > experience with buying these new 25 years ago. > > Sid B >
