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The Keystone 60 Second Everflash is an independently manufactured Polaroid Clone made in the USA by Berky. It uses type 100 Polaroid Pack Films.
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The '''Keystone Camera Company''', a division of the Keystone Manufacturing Co., was founded in Boston, Massachussets, circa 1910.  They were an American manufacturer of consumer photographic equipment. Notable products were movie cameras, [[126 film|126 cartridge]] and [[110 film|110 cartridge]] cameras with built in electronic flash (the "Everflash" series).  In the 1930's, they made inexpensive 16mm cameras that are still in use today.  During WWII they made an aerial camera: the Type F8 that had a 15 inch f/5.6 Wollensak lens.<ref>Seen at an online auction 12/2020</ref> They were acquired by Berkey Photo, Inc. in 1966.  In 1978, Berkey sold its camera division and thus abandoned this market.
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The Keystone Camera Company filed for chapter 11 protection in January 1991.  Later in 1991, they were purchased by [[Concord|Concord Camera Company]] for $6.6 million.  It was during this period they entered into the disposable, "single use" camera market.
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Many of their cameras featured built-in electronic flash (an innovative feature for low-end cameras on their early models).  They also had in their line some instant cameras using [[Polaroid]] film - and a few in other formats such as [[35mm]] and [[Disc film|Disc]]. Keystone was in a infringement suit with Polaroid in 1975 over the patents to their SX70 compatible camera. There was also a Keystone range of cine cameras.
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== Instant cameras ==
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* [[Keystone 60 Second Everflash]] Model 800, Rechargeable 850 (100-packfilm)
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* [[Keystone Rapid-Shot]]
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* [[Keystone Wizard XF1000]] ([[SX-70]] film)
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* [[Keystone Wizard XF 1500]]
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== Disc film ==
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* [[Keystone Everflash 1030|Everflash 1030]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 1040|Everflash 1040]] Telephoto
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* [[Keystone 1050 Everflash|Everflash 1050]]
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* [[Keystone 1070 Everflash|Everflash 1070]]
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== [[35mm film]] cameras ==
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* [[Keystone 465 Slim Line]]
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* [[Keystone 470PD]]
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* [[Keystone 470PM Focus Free Message Camera]]
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* [[Keystone 770]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 400X]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 455PN]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 500]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 500X]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 600]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 700]]
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* [[Keystone Easy Shot 700X]]
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* [[Keystone 800]]
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* [[Keystone ES-P]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash AF1]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash AF2000]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 3570]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 3580]]
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* [[Makinon MK-II|Keystone Everflash 3590]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash Funshooter 70]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash Funshooter 80]]
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* [[Keystone Regal 35]]
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* [[Keystone Regency]]
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* [[Keystone Regency Easy Shot 1]]
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* [[Keystone Regency Easy Shot 2]]
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== [[126 film]] cameras ==
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* [[Keystone 115X]]
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* [[Keystone 225]]
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* [[Keystone 445X]]
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* [[Keystone 465X]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 10]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 20]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 30]]
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* [[Keystone Everflash 40]]
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* [[Keystone Auto-Instant 125X]]
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* [[Keystone Auto-Instant 145X]]
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* [[Keystone K 1010]]
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* [[Keystone K 1020 SLR Auto-Instant Reflex]] (SLR)
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* [[Keystone 125 Flash Sweep]]
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* [[Keystone 725EF]]
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* [[Keystone 825EF]]
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== [[110 film]] cameras ==
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* [[Keystone 106]]
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* [[Keystone 305]]
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* [[Keystone 310]]
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* [[Keystone 405]]
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* [[Keystone 410]]
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* [[Keystone 309ES Sensitron]]
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* [[Keystone 310M Tele Motor]]
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* [[Keystone Fun Shooter 2]]
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* [[Keystone Fun Shooter 30]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket Everflash 120]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket Everflash 130]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket Everflash 140]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 10]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 101]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 20]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 202]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 303]]
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* [[Keystone Pocket-Matic 404]]
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* [[Keystone Twin Lens 409]]
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* [[Keystone XR33]]
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* [[Keystone XR44 Telephoto Camera|XR44 Telephoto Camera]]
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* [[Keystone XR76]]
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* [[Keystone XR106]]
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* [[Keystone XR108]]
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* [[Keystone XR207]]
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* [[Keystone XR308 Telephoto]]
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* [[Keystone Zoom 66]]
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* [[Keystone XR608 Zoom Everflash]]
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==Links==
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Keystone Keystone Camera] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
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* [http://www.subclub.org/shop/berkey.htm Keystone 110 cameras] at [http://www.subclub.org/ SubClub.com]
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/747 Keystone page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French)
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[[Category: USA]]
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[[Category: Keystone|*]]

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The Keystone Camera Company, a division of the Keystone Manufacturing Co., was founded in Boston, Massachussets, circa 1910. They were an American manufacturer of consumer photographic equipment. Notable products were movie cameras, 126 cartridge and 110 cartridge cameras with built in electronic flash (the "Everflash" series). In the 1930's, they made inexpensive 16mm cameras that are still in use today. During WWII they made an aerial camera: the Type F8 that had a 15 inch f/5.6 Wollensak lens.[1] They were acquired by Berkey Photo, Inc. in 1966. In 1978, Berkey sold its camera division and thus abandoned this market. The Keystone Camera Company filed for chapter 11 protection in January 1991. Later in 1991, they were purchased by Concord Camera Company for $6.6 million. It was during this period they entered into the disposable, "single use" camera market. Many of their cameras featured built-in electronic flash (an innovative feature for low-end cameras on their early models). They also had in their line some instant cameras using Polaroid film - and a few in other formats such as 35mm and Disc. Keystone was in a infringement suit with Polaroid in 1975 over the patents to their SX70 compatible camera. There was also a Keystone range of cine cameras.

Instant cameras

Disc film

35mm film cameras

126 film cameras

110 film cameras

Notes

  1. ↑ Seen at an online auction 12/2020

Links

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