Here’s another nice Pentamatic for our collection. This beauty is in mint factory fresh condition! Only a few traces of past use. This camera was assembled in May 1960… about 6 months after the first one rolled off the assembly line in Yashica’s ultra modern factory in Nagano Prefecture (central Japan). The first half year of production showed a slow run up as approximately 500 units or so were made per month. This one has a serial number of 3,354. By August of 1960, Yashica was building about 1,500 units per month.
A beauty from May 1960.
NO. 3,354 since production began in December of 1959.
The lens was also made in May of 1960 at Tomioka’s factory in Tokyo.
As simple of a design as you can get. Love the shutter speed dial… still bright and colorful after 56 years.
The Pentamatic’s rather unique way to open the back and to pop up the rewind lever.
This Pentamatic is a fully working example of a beautifully designed camera. We can’t wait to run a roll of film through it and give the camera a good work out!
Thanks for the visit! Peace, Chris and Carol
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 