Luzo camera in ever ready case
    Luzo camera in ever ready case

Luzo camera in ever ready case Luzo camera in ever ready case
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

The Luzo camera no. 17328. Box camera for rollfilm 3 1/2 inches wide, 4x3 inches. Fixed aperture rapid rectilinear lens. External sector shutter, three spring positions. Brilliant reflecting finder. Red window with pivoted cover. Product no 1125. In leather ever-ready case. C1896. Overall: 112 mm x 166 mm x 125 mm.

The Luzo camera no. 17328. Box camera for rollfilm 3 1/2 inches wide, 4x3 inches. Fixed aperture rapid rectilinear lens. External sector shutter, three spring positions. Brilliant reflecting finder. Red window with pivoted cover. Product no 1125. In leather ever-ready case. C1896.

The Luzo was advertised as a hand or detective camera. It was the first English roll film camera, and was also the first to have the film spools placed either side of the lens - an arrangement that was later used in most box cameras.

The camera was first designed by H J Redding and sold by J Robinson & Son. Redding left Robinson and with E T Gyles formed Redding and Gyles, who manufactured and sold the camera from 1896.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/4243
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, metal (unknown) and bone
Measurements:
overall: 112 mm x 166 mm x 125 mm,
type:
box camera, rollfilm camera and disguised camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Luzo camera

Luzo camera

The Luzo camera no. 17328. Box camera for rollfilm 3 1/2 inches wide, 4x3 inches. Fixed aperture rapid rectilinear lens. External sector shutter, three spring positions. Brilliant reflecting finder. Red window with pivoted cover. Patent no 1125. In leather ever-ready case. C1896. Overall: 112 mm x 166 mm x 125 mm.

Measurements:
overall: 112 mm x 166 mm x 125 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , metal (unknown) and bone
Object Number:
1990-5036/4243/1
type:
box camera , rollfilm camera and disguised camera
Ever Ready Camera Case

Ever Ready Camera Case

Leather 'Ever Ready' case for the Luzo camera no. 17328, C.1896. Includes a variety of apertures by which to operate the camera without removing from the case.

Measurements:
overall: 112 mm x 166 mm x 125 mm,
Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1990-5036/4243/2
type:
disguised camera case