Help with Value of Grand Father collection

Morning All,

First time poster.

My Grand father past away a couple of moths ago and my mum has some items.

Just need some help with the value of some items.

I have a couple more better pictures.

Hope you all can help

Rob

 

Better pictures will be essential.

I have not got a clue what the first item is and there is no detail on the cameras.

 

Looks like Lenin on the bell but I can't make out any of the writing.

The Minolta is a decent camera, but not valuable. The Russian copy of a Leica and the Kodak folding camera are similar.

 

Welcome to the forums!

I don't know if one of the heads is Lenin or not. One of the heads does looks like Stalin with a star on his collar. There may be 4 different heads? Some of the writing says "... Metal from Germany" in English. It might be a commemorative school bell of the Russian revolution? With the bell looking like cast iron, it would be mighty heavy for a teacher to pick-up and ring easily. Have included edited pics below.

The Minolta SR-T SLR series cameras were first made in 1966. The SR-T 100b model was made between 1970-1975. At that time the SR-T 100 was considered a budget model of the SR-T series. I certain agree Minolta cameras were good "decent" cameras. I have 2 Minolta SLR cameras with a myriad of lenses that I don't know what to do with, but some day may get dumped.

The SR-t 100 manual:
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/minolta/minolta_sr-t_100/minolta_sr-t_100.htm

http://www.rokkorfiles.com/SRT Series.htm

Here is a listing of Minolta SR-T 100 cameras completed or active auctions on eBay to see what they sold for or if they even sold:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Minolta+SR-t+100+camera&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=38654&_sargn=-1&saslc=1&_salic=1&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

I know nothing about the other cameras other than the the fold camera is by Kodak. Believe there were several models of Kodak fold cameras made. Here is a listing of Kodak fold cameras completed or active auctions on eBay to see what they are selling for or if they even sold.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...d+camera.TRS0&_nkw=kodak+fold+camera&_sacat=0

If you take the covers off and/or open the film doors on them, you will probably see the complete names and model numbers of those cameras.

--- Susan

 

The aluminum bell is from downed German aircraft in Britain during WWII. It has images of the Big Three on it. Worth little in such poor condition.

 

Bell text..Looks like
The Benevolent

 

Sold by RAF Benevolent Fund

 

Aaah, thanks Terry, I need new Spex

 

Rob, sorry to hear about your Grandpa !