Purma Special Camera

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1938-1951 in London

maker:: Purma Cameras

Plastic bodied camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 inch. Beck anastigmat lens F/6.3 F: 2 1/2 inch. Fixed focus and aperture. In spring loaded mount. Metal focal plane shutter 25/150/450 speeds selected by position of camera. Shutter cocking lever, recess release button, screw on lens cap. 1938-1951

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/913

Materials:: plastic (unidentified), glass, metal (unknown), plastic and metal

type:: rollfilm camera

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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Parts

Original Carton for Purma Special Camera

Purma special camera original carton. Purma cameras. 1938-1951

Measurements:: overall: 82 mm x 167 mm x 65 mm,

Object Number:: 1990-5036/913/1

type:: carton

purma special camera case

Purma special camera case, ever-ready type.

Measurements:: overall: 90 mm x 167 mm x 60 mm,

Object Number:: 1990-5036/913/2

type:: camera case

Purma Special Camera

Purma Special plastic bodied camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 inch. Beck anastigmat lens F/6.3 F: 2 1/2 inch. Fixed focus and aperture. In spring loaded mount. Metal focal plane shutter 25/150/450 speeds selected by position of camera. Shutter cocking lever, recess release button, screw on lens cap. 1938-1951