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Instagame 6 : Kodak Instamatic 56-X camera

Made in Germany and England , 1972-1977 . Apart from the mentioning of the country of origin ,the following differences were noted :

-Differences in relief and text in left-sided and central cartridge compartment .

- All (11) German cameras had a camerosity code (earliest 'yosa' = 06 72 ) . My (only) English camera had none .

-Silver letters on the front of the German specimens.

-Different shapes of the cartridge pressure pins and the rivets on the inside of the back door.

-Subtle lines forming a window in the film window of the English version.

-Contact pin in magicube socket white metal in the German , and black metal in the English version .

 

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Uploaded on February 11, 2015
Taken on February 11, 2015