Wednesday, March 4, 2009

SX-70 - The Skins Are Almost In.

I've run across a lot of Polaroid SX-70 Cameras that are working well, but have badly deteriorating Porvair skins. Like this Model 2:
This isn't as bad as some I have seen, but it's enough to turn most people off of a camera that otherwise would be highly coveted.

So I started doing some research on replacing the skins. I've only found two places that currently make the skins, but the colors and styles they offer are very limited. Now, if you are going through all the trouble of replacing the skin on your beloved 1970s camera, wouldn't you appreciate some alternate options?

Yeah, me too. So I found a local place to do a mock-up of a few designs for me. We'll see how it goes. If they're not ridiculously expensive I'll put a few up for sale in our store at The Collector Detector and see if other people are interested as well.

I wonder if a My Pretty Pony pattern would sell?

1 comment:

  1. What places did you find that have limited skin options? Did they at least have the vintage brown? I would be interested in more information. I just purchased a model two (at a steal for $3!) and would like to get it gleaming again.

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