Toronto Polaroid

Polaroid Collection

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SX70 A Brief Timeline

1972-1973: First Model

1974: Model 2

1975: Model 3

1976-1977 Alpha

1978:Sonar

1979: Sonar Model 2

1982: SLR680

1996: SLR690

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SX70 Alpha1 Gold Edition Collection Guide

There are three official gold versions were sold to the public base on collectiblend.com

Alpha 1 Gold edition (Regular)

Alpha1 Gold edition (American limited Edition)

Alpha1 Gold edition (Germany limited edition)

There are also an alpha 1 gold employee version, base on the ebay seller’s description. (have not get any evidence to support )

Alpha 1 Gold edition (Regular)

No series number

Not 24k gold plated ?

>1000 (5000 ?)

Original Retail: N/A

Collector Rating: ★★★★☆

Alpha1 Gold edition (American limited Edition)

series number located at back of the bottom shell  (No 0000*)

Sold in American

Limited Edition

1000 Produced

24K Gold Plated

Silver original box, with sticker written “gold” tag on the box

Original Retail: N/A

Collector Rating: ★★★★★

Alpha1 Gold edition (Germany limited edition)

Years of production: 1977-1978

series number located at right side of the bottom shell 

No 0000* Mildred Scheel

Sold in Germany  

1000 Produced

24K gold plated

Silver original box, with sticker written “gold” tag on the box

Also a ticker written series number at front

A certificate certified the camera is 24k gold plated. 

Original Retail: N/A

Collector Rating: ★★★★★

History:

Sold in TV show for German cancer fund- Deutsche Krebshife ????

Other Alpha 1 gold version (employer version)

tan leather  

Production date: 1977-1978

No series number  

Gold plated?

500 produced?

History?

Was made for Polaroid employee

In celebration of 40th anniversary (1977)

Few Sonar alpha 1 version was also produced as a gift to Polaroid employees

   Trading History

Alpha1 Gold edition (Germany limited edition)

No 0034*

No 0096*

No 0090*

No 0120*

No 0131*

No 0180*

No 0220*

No 0284*

No 0421*

No 0448*

No 0464*

No 0536*

No 0559*

No 0824*

No 0909*

Alpha1 Gold edition (American limited Edition)

No 0031*

No 0428*

Alpha 1 Gold edition (Regular)

#1

Some Alpha1 gold edition series number

SER# 5L712099743

SER# 5L712079143

SER# 5L712130043

SER# 5L712068943

SER# 5B812376070   ????

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???: Need more evident to proved