Polaroid Electric Eye Camera

Q: I found my father’s old Polaroid J33 “electric eye” camera in the original box with the directions and a bar of flashbulbs. It looks like new. What is the value of this camera?

A: Edwin H. Land founded the Polaroid Corporation in 1937. The company made ski goggles, 3-D glasses, and glasses for the Army and Navy in the 1930s. The first instant film cameras, the Land camera, was introduced in 1948. Polaroid made the J33 Land camera in 1961. It originally sold for $89.50. They sell online for $6 to $15 or $20 today but they aren’t usable because the camera requires a type of film that hasn’t been made since 1991.