Kodak No 1 Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
circa 1891 in Rochester
maker:
Kodak
Kodak No 1 Camera

The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Kodak No 1 camera, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co 1889 to1895. Box camera for factory loaded film, 100 exposures. 2 1/2" diameter / rapid rectilinear lens, fixed aperture and focus, sector type shutter, cocked by string, with attached lens plug. Serial No 10275 embossed in top and rear of camera body. With leather case.

Kodak No 1 camera, made by the Eastman Kodak Company in the United States, from 1889 to 1895.

The Kodak No 1 was Kodak’s second camera, the first simply called ‘Kodak’. The No 1 was produced from 1889 to 1895 and differs slightly from the original, featuring an easily removable lens board, and an improved sector shutter. The shutter was set by pulling a string and tripped by pressing a button on the side. After exposure, the film was wound to the next frame using a key.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1369
Materials:
glass, wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), metal (unknown), leatherette, felt and string
Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 84 mm x 176 mm, .6 kg
type:
box camera and roll film camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

leather camera case

leather camera case

Leather camera case for a No. 1 kodak camera, manufactured by Eastman Co. 1889-1895.

Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1990-5036/1369/1
type:
camera case
Kodak No 1 Camera

Kodak No 1 Camera

Kodak No 1 camera, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co 1889 to1895. Box camera for factory loaded film, 100 exposures. 2 1/2" diameter / rapid rectilinear lens, fixed aperture and focus, sector type shutter, cocked by string, with attached lens plug. Serial No 10275 embossed in top and rear of camera body.

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Kodak No 1 camera, made by the Eastman Kodak Company in the United States, from 1889 to 1895.

The Kodak No 1 was Kodak’s second camera, the first simply called ‘Kodak’. The No 1 was produced from 1889 to 1895 and differs slightly from the original, featuring an easily removable lens board, and an improved sector shutter. The shutter was set by pulling a string and tripped by pressing a button on the side. After exposure, the film was wound to the next frame using a key.

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 84 mm x 176 mm, .6 kg
Materials:
glass , wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal (unknown) , leatherette , felt and string
Object Number:
1990-5036/1369/2
type:
box camera and roll film camera