Need help identifying this Brownie box I found

<p>Greetings! While rummaging through a relative's "yard sale box" over the holiday weekend, I came across this old Brownie camera. I've done some searching around online for the model, but can't seem to find an exact match with what's pictured below. Does anyone here know what it is?<br>

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My advance apologies if this is a dumb question. I don't imagine that the camera is worth anything, but I would love to figure out the model, find a manual or operating instructions and hopefully rig it to take some photographs! :)</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

I think you're right It's not valuable. A handbook? Check Butkus Site www.butkus.org, But really, these things are all quite alike. So simple you don't need a manual! Was there an empty spool in the camera? Is there a decal in the camera telling you what film type to use? It looks like maybe 120, but it could be another film type that is no longer made like 116. These cameras used paperbacked roll film. The film spool goes on the bottom, and threads to the empty spool at the top. The hole seen here in the inner housing, is for the knob advance to engage the empty spool in order to advance the film. You have to pull it out (disengage) to be able to remove the inner housing. I assume there is a red ruby window on the back where you could theoretically read the frame numbers from the paper backing . Assuming the shutter works and the film is slow enough you can take pictures with it. Autofocus/Auto Exposure. A modern point and shoot!! I don't know what model it is either, but there'S tons of resources on the net There's' a Kodak Brownie Site on the Net have you been there? www.brownie-camera.com

<p>It's a Marvel S-20, distributed by Sears (made by Ansco), early 1940s, I think. Also came in different, disitinctively art-deco designs. Not your average Brownie ;o)</p>

<p>Very simple to operate - just point and click. Your best bet is to run some 120 film through it after cleaning the lens and viewfinders (don't wipe the silver off the mirrors - just blow the dust off ! ) . <br>

You might need a spare takeup spool... unless it's on the bottom, not visible in photo.</p>

 

<p>Could be a Marvel S-16 or S-20. I only know these cameras indirectly, not through ownership, so I'm guessing the 16 or 20 numbers in the designations indicate whether the camera is made for 116 film or 120 film. If that's the case, and it's an S-20, film is 120, so if you do the TLC thing, and pour a few libations to the gods in charge of ancient cameras, you should get a result.</p>

<p>It is Marvel, right. Usually they have a name imprinted on the top handle, but your camera is missing one.<br>

<img src="http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/images/Sears-Roebuck-Marvel-S-20.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="473" /></p>

<p>oops, double post</p>

<p>It looks like you can take the art-deco front off by pressing in the pin on the sides. That will allow you to clean the lens, put a minute drop of oil in the shutter pivot-points and clean the mirrors and lenses of the two viewfinders.</p>

<p>Make sure the surfaces the film will be running over are clean/free of rust. (The rollers and edges of the film plane.<br>

Put a small strip of black tape over the red window at the back (to prevent light from getting around the backing paper and fogging the film). Don't use anything permanent, because you still need to be able to see through the window to advance the film to the next frame.</p>

<p>Film, I've had good results with 100 ISO film for bright summer days to 400 ISO film for overcast days.</p>

<p>Go and have fun! :)</p>

<p>Boy, you guys are GOOD! Thank you, everyone! I'll see if I can get the camera working and will post results in the forum!</p>