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Camera
- Description
- Part A is the camera. It is grey coloured, and extends out with grey bellows. There is a small foot stand to hold the camera steady on a flat surface. The name of the camera and F stops are on the front. The camera has a handle on the side, and a metal ring, likely for attaching a strap.
Part B is…
- Title
- Kodak No 1 Pocket
- Brand Name
- Kodak
- Manufacturer
- Kodak
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION
- Sub-Category
- PHOTOGRAPHIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- Canada
- Start Date
- 1920
- End Date
- 1929
- Description
- Part A is the camera. It is grey coloured, and extends out with grey bellows. There is a small foot stand to hold the camera steady on a flat surface. The name of the camera and F stops are on the front. The camera has a handle on the side, and a metal ring, likely for attaching a strap.
Part B is a small booklet titled "Picture Taking with the Nos 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks Series II". The booklet contains information on using the cameras and the various Fstops.
Parts C and D are a cardboard box for the camera. It is grey and a faded yellow colour. Part C is the lid and Part D is the base of the box.
- History Of Use
- The Kodak No. 1 Pocket 120 Roll Film Folding Autographic Camera was made by the Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, New York, U.S.A. in the 1920s. It was an autographic camera, which meant that there was a window to the rear of the camera that had a slide cover. This would slide down when a picture was taken, and using a metal stylus (missing from this example) a title could be written on the actual film, so when the photo was developed the title and/or photographer’s name would appear.
The camera had a KODEX No. 0 lens fitted, the speed settings were as follows - 50, 25, T and B, Iris settings 1, 2, 3 and 4. The distance settings were set when pulling the bellows out and were 6, 8, 10, 25 and 100 feet or 2, 2.5, 3, 8 and 30 m.
The camera was the earlier type of folding camera, where the front dropped down and the bellows slid along two rails. To gain access to the film compartment, the chrome plated slide had to be pushed to the right and the front of the camera lifted away from the rear. The inside of the back is stamped with several patents, the last date being 1921.
- Number Of Parts
- 4
- Accession No.
- 2013.24.112 a-d
- Model Name or No.
- 1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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