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DECOR ITEM / ITEM #8187
Minolta Autopak 600-X
Approximate year: 1970s • In-store price: $10
Film: 126 cartridge film, discontinued
Status: DECOR ONLY. Untested; sold as a display piece
A 1970s Minolta built for a drop-in film cartridge that the world stopped making decades ago.
The Autopak 600-X is Minolta's take on the 126 format, Kodak's drop-in cartridge film from the Instamatic era. No threading, no rewinding, just pop the cartridge in and go. It was the most convenient film format in the world, right up until everybody stopped making it.
Why it's DECOR ONLY: 126 film is long discontinued, and the only rolls left are expired leftovers. This camera is untested, so it's sold as a display piece. It has that perfect 70s wedge shape, the kind of thing that makes a bookshelf look like it has a backstory.
Display-only condition
This is a decor item. Sold as a display piece, not as a working camera. No warranty of any kind.
Cleaned and dusted, ready to sit on a shelf and look good.
Contact me directly with your questions (please do not contact store staff).
Vintage cameras rescued and repurposed by award-winning photographer Max Eremine.
For information only
This decor piece is available for in-person purchase at Mother Lode. Online checkout is not available.
Vendor #888 | Item #8187