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    Re: Central Camera Chicago & Ilford NEWS

    Quote Originally Posted by MichaelPRyan View Post
    My Deardorff came from Standard. 1967. In 1970 I started the photo club at my school. I was given a budget and went down to Central and with the help of Don outfitted our darkroom. I went for years and then moved away. I was there a couple years ago and Don and I had a great time chewing the fat. Yes, if you go, get upstairs to the office. So cool. BTW Vince Vaughn went in to by a camera there in some movie he did with Kevin James. What a cool place.
    You really want to see that little camera collection that Don has upstairs! If he will let you!

    You might also get him to tell you where Burleigh Brooks got their seed money to import, for instance, Rolleiflex.

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    Re: Central Camera Chicago & Ilford NEWS

    Remember his Mom? She sat up there hunched over that adding machine doing the books. Great stuff!

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    Lights ON Central Camera

    Old news, he opened a bit yesterday

    The sign is back on!

    https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06...n-and-support/
    Tin Can

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    Don was good friends with my late father. My dad introduced me to Don and Central Camera in the late ‘60s. One of my favorite places. They don’t make them that way any more. Let’s hope they reopen soon. Thanks for sharing.


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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    May they rise like a phoenix. A good read, sad but with hope.
    Thanks for posting, Randy.

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    They are apparently accepting donations of used equipment (From Facebook):

    "Central Camera Company
    June 9 at 5:33 AM ·
    So many of you have reached out to donate items for our store. If you have any photographic equipment or supplies you’re interested in donating (working or non-working) please email centralcameradonations@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible to coordinate logistics. Thank you!"

    Bob

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    Glad to see they are being resurrected. After a couple of decades of shopping there, I gave some coin to their Go Fund Me campaign. Money well spent I think.
    Thanks,
    Kirk

    at age 73:
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep"

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    Thanks for posting this. Out of suffering and struggle, there are often good things that may happen, too. Good to be reminded of them.... when they happen. THanks!

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    Spent an hour looking at 1932 Central Camera Catalog. I have a bit of this

    Catalogue No. 42 of Cameras, Kodaks, Lenses and Photographic Accessories 1932-33, Central Camera Co. (Chicago, IL), dated 1932, ~5 ½"x8 ½", 284pp

    http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/cata...m#page%2042-43

    All thanks to:

    http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/catalogs.htm
    Tin Can

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    Re: Lights ON Central Camera

    I found a 1921 catalog of Central on the same site. I bet he's gonna get a lot of good used treasure.

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