This Agfa D-6 Cadet Box Camera, manufactured by Ansco of Binghamton, New York, belonged to Stephanie Schubert of Pierz, Minnesota. Stephanie had purchased the camera when she was a teenager.
AGFA (Aktien Gesselschaft für Analin-Fabrikation) was organized in 1873 from a company founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1867. The company produced chemicals for photography, including the film developer Rodinal, which was introduced in 1892 and continued to be manufactured until 2007. Agfa made many different models of simple box cameras, including the D-6 Cadet. In the United States, Agfa went into partnership with Ansco in 1928. The merged company later became known as GAF (General Aniline & Film). Today the AgfaPhoto brand is licensed by the German photographic company, Plawa. The company focus is on digital photography and photographic accessories.
we live in Oneonta,NY and collect both Kodak and Agfa cameras…your web-site is a good resourse for people to get information ..Thank you all for yoiur input!
We have an Agfa D-6 Cadet Box Camera for sale.
We also have an Agfa 6×6 fold out camera too.
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i have a agfa d-6 camera and was trying to find out if it has any value,could you e-mail me if you have any info
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I recently aquired a KODAK box camera identified as a D-9 0n the strap. Then only place that identifies it as AGFA is around the winder on the right hand side. In the same location is printed USE B-2 TYPE FILM. In side stamped on the cover are the following patent # 1489190, 1511160 and las\t 1524081. made in the USA by agfa ansco BINGHAMPTON N.Y. Can you give me any additional information about this camera.
Thanks for your comment, Norman. They are fun cameras. A good source of additional information on box cameras is the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. You can also find information on the Agfa company website. I did a quick check on the patents and they appear to be for parts – lightstrap, winding key and shutter. Thanks again for your interest! Ann Marie