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Camera
- Description
- A black hard plastic camera. When closed the camera is rectangular with a black leather handle on its top attached with two metal loops. Embossed on the top of the front is is "Agfa" and on the bottom is "BILLEY-RECORD". When opened it has a pop-up viewfinder and a black bellows that is supported b…
- Title
- Afga Billy Record Camera
- Manufacturer
- Agfa
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION
- Sub-Category
- PHOTOGRAPHIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- GERMANY
- Start Date
- 1933
- End Date
- 1942
- Description
- A black hard plastic camera. When closed the camera is rectangular with a black leather handle on its top attached with two metal loops. Embossed on the top of the front is is "Agfa" and on the bottom is "BILLEY-RECORD". When opened it has a pop-up viewfinder and a black bellows that is supported by a metal tab that extends from the front flap. It has a black and silver lense with several dials and "AGFA ANASTIGMAT JGESTAR 1:6.3 F = 10CM" printed on it.
- Narrative
- Billy Record Cameras were listed in catalogs by lens openings as models 8.8, 7.7, 6.3 and 4.5. The names are based on the maximum lens opening. The basic body is the same for 8.8, 7.7 and 6.3 models. All models use 120 roll film for 6x9cm frames.
This camera is a 6.3.
The 6.3 model was also available in 1948 and sold in the USA and UK as Speedex Record. It has Igestar 100mm f/6.3 lens in Prontor shutter.
- Height
- 16.7
3.4
- Width
- 7.6
7.6
- Length
- 12.7
16.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- The first measurement is for when the camera is open and the second measurement is for when the camera is closed.
- Accession No.
- 2013.24.95
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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