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- Rare Hardware Variant: This features the highly sought-after solid blue shutter button paired with the iconic Polaroid rainbow stripe and original \"Land Camera\" designation. This rare configuration indicates an early-production, first-generation launch model from the 1981–1982 era.
- Core Mechanics: The internal motor spins powerfully and smoothly, instantly ejecting the cardboard darkslide upon loading film packs.
- Flash System: The electronic flash capacitor charges perfectly (the rear light cycles cleanly from red ) and fires a strong, synchronized burst of light with every shutter press.
- Sonar Autofocus: The famous gold ultrasonic mesh disc calculates distances flawlessly. Test shots taken from 4 feet away show crisp, sharp focus.
Cosmetic Condition: Exceptionally cleancasing, battery contacts are pristine, and the developer rollers are clear ofchemical debris
📜THE HISTORICAL PROVENANCE (Included with Purchase)
This is not just a vintage camera; it is a direct,surviving artifact from one of the most significant \"Black Programs\"in American aviation history.
This exact camera was personally owned and operated by AnthonyEdward Allen Baune between 1982 and 1983 to audit, map, and documentthe vital physical and electronic security infrastructure safeguarding thedevelopment of the Northrop B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber (The StealthBomber).
Physical & Operational Framework of the Camera\'sDeployment:
- The Facility: Deployed inside the massive, ultra-secure Northrop Advanced Systems Division plant in Pico Rivera, California—a facility spanning an immense 2.6 million square feet under a single roof.
- Internal Security: Used to audit the heavily compartmentalized interior structures designed to keep different segments of the B-2’s top-secret stealth technology strictly isolated from unauthorized personnel.
- Technical Systems Documented: Used to log and verify the physical placement of electronic Access Control Devices (restricted clearance keypads/card readers), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS sensor lines), and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) arrays.
- Covert Engineering Highlight: Used during the phase where the facility\'s external CCTV illumination was specifically engineered using Infrared (IR) floodlight arrays, securing the perimeter while ensuring the bright visible light did not infringe upon or alert the civilian neighborhoods surrounding the plant.
Note on Secrecy: Due to the extreme classificationprotocols governing the B-2 program during the 1982–1983 timeline, no officialphotographs, badges, or corporate paper files could legally leave the facilitywhen Mr. Baune departed the project. To preserve this history, a formal,physically signed and dated Statement of Historical Provenance by AnthonyEdward Allen Baune is included in the box with this camera, documentingthese technical details for its next custodian.
📦WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BOX
- Polaroid Sun 660 Autofocus Camera (Rare Blue Button - Tested & Working)
- Original Integrated Camera Neck Strap
- Physical Statement of Historical Provenance (Printed on high-quality stock, hand-signed and dated by Anthony Edward Allen Baune)
- Original users Manual
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