Snappit camera, 4 of 5

Front view of a set of cameras showing the raised view finders. Rear view of a camera showing the black back. Rear view of a camera showing the black back and the folded down view finder. Top view of a camera showing the winder. Underside view of a camera showing the plain, flat base.
Front view of a set of cameras showing the raised view finders. Rear view of a camera showing the black back. Rear view of a camera showing the black back and the folded down view finder. Top view of a camera showing the winder. Underside view of a camera showing the plain, flat base.

Description

A small promotional camera distributed by SupaSnaps during the 1990s and designed to use up Europe's remaining stock of 126 film cassettes. This automatic focus camera has a large film advance wheel on the top and a simple hinged viewfinder. The body of the camera is made of injection moulded ABS. SupaSnaps was a chain of British photofinishing shops that opened in 1978.
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Inscriptions

moulded: "Made in China. Design registered in UK. Distributed in UK. Exclusively by Supasnaps." (rear)
printed: "Snappit 'SupaSnaps'" (front)

Object number

AIBDC : 0_6657.4

Date

1993

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Dimensions
Height
60mm
Depth
40mm
Length
70mm

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