Key Details:
• Brand: Hanimex
• Model: Rondette / La Rondette 400S QI
• Type: 35mm Colour Slide Projector
• Country of Manufacture: Japan (imported by Hanimex Australia)
• Year of Manufacture: 1973
• Includes: Original box, paperwork, guarantee card (dated 19 Oct 1973), receipt from Herbert Smalls Camera Centre (Northland, Eastland, Southland), lens cover, and power cable
• Operation: Fully working (light and slide advance function tested)
• Features: Horizontal and vertical projection control, automatic slide change
• Finish: Textured metal body with silver control panel
• Power: 240V AC
• Lens: Hanimex 45 Auto-Matic Lens
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Mini Story or Hook:
Step back to 1973 — when family holidays, weddings, and summer beach trips came alive again in the living room through a whirring projector and a carousel of 35mm slides. This Hanimex Rondette captures that golden era of photography. Sold originally by Herbert Smalls Camera Centre for $48.25 and complete with its dated guarantee card and paperwork, this is a true time capsule from the heyday of Australian home projection.
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Condition:
Condition: Very Good Vintage Condition – see notes below.
• Fully working – bulb and advance motor operate as intended.
• Original box with moderate wear from age and storage.
• All paperwork (manual, guarantee, purchase receipt) included and dated 1973.
• Lens clear with only minor dust consistent with age.
• Plastic casing and control switches clean and intact.
• Tested and presents beautifully for display or retro photographic use.
📸 Photos form part of the description – please examine them closely.
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Postage & Handling:
📦 Carefully packaged with ample padding and shipped in a sturdy carton.
Combined postage available – message for an adjusted invoice.
International shipping available on request.
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Need to Know More?
Questions or extra photos welcome – happy to assist with testing or condition details.
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Other Info:
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