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Conway camera, synchronised model

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c. 1950

Contax camera

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1932-1936

No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

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c. 1932

Luzo camera

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1891-1901

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

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c. 1958

Agfa box camera

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c. 1930

Kodak Beau Brownie No 2

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1930-1933

Brownie Flash B camera

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c. 1959

Brownie Reflex camera

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1946-1960

No 5 Cirkut camera

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1914-1924

Kodak World's Fair Flash camera

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1964-1965

Brownie Vecta camera

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1963-1966

Pic camera

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1945-1955

Collapsing camera for 121 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inch. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, automatic built in shutter, separate release s for T/I. Brilliant reflecting finder. No 10156. Eastman Kodak, 1904-1909.

No 0 folding pocket Kodak Model A-B camera

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1902-1906

Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens, f7.9-32, number 0 Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing; brilliant reflecting rotating finder, autographic back, black pattern leatherette covering. No 51701. Eastman Kodak 1926-1934.

vest pocket kodak series III camera

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1926-1934

Kodak No 4 Folding Pocket Camera Model A

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1908

No 2 Portrait Brownie Model F camera

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1928-1935

Ensign Cupid Camera made by Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd. London. T-Shaped box camera for 120 film 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" single lens fixed aperture T/I shutter, cocked by rod. Collapsing frame finder, black crackle finish. Patent No 194897 and 207637.

Ensign Cupid Camera

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1923

Folding camera, in maroon bakelite, for 120 rollfilm, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Simple lens, rotating plate with four apertures 1-4; T/I flipflop shutter. Brilliant refelcting rotating finder. Sliding focusing with click stops 'near' and 'far'. Maroon bellows.

The Soho Cadet camera

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No 2 Portrait Brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

Coronet Rapier camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Ensignette No 2 camera

Photographic Technology

1907-1915

Six 16 Kodak Model C camera. Self erecting folding camera for 616 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4. Fitted with a K.S. anastigmat lens F:12cm f/4.5-32. No 0 pronto shutter 25/50/10/B/T with delayed action. Cable release socket. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, collapsing frame finder. No 50909. Kodak Limited. 1935-1936. Black and chrome finish.

Six 16 Kodak model C camera

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1935-1936

Collapsing camera in brown Bakelite for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens, T/I shutter, sliding plate with three apertures, rotating reflecting finder. Kodak Limited, 1930.

No 2 Hawkette camera

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1930

Self erecting folding camera for 828 rollfilm 50 x 30mm. Fitted with a meniscus lens f/10 T/I shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Moulded in brown bakelite. Coronet Camera Co.

Coronet Vogue camera

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1937

Puma 120 roll film camera, "Plus", boxed. Made by Puma Cameras Ltd. Purma Anastigmat lens 55mm f/6.3. With metal lens cap.

Puma 'Plus' 120 roll film camera

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1950-1959

Plastic collapsing camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I shutter. Reflecting rotating finder.

Rajar No 6 camera

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1929

Folding camera for 101 rollfilm 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128. Automatic shutter T/B/I with pneumatic release valves. Sliding focusing with preset stops. Brilliant reflecting finder on baseboard with hood. Eastman Kodak, 1904-1909.

No 2 folding pocket Kodak model C

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1904-1909

Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3. Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 83mm f/6.3-32 No.53125. Diomatic No,0 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Autotime exposure scale. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing. Autographic back. Textured grey finish with gold lines. No.94603. Eastman Kodak, 1928-1933.

Vanity Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3 Camera

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1928-1933

Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens, F:127mm F?6.3-45, No 104717. No 1 Kodex shutter, 25/50/T/B with cable release. Lever focusing, screw rising front. Brilliant reflecting finder, (front lens missing). Autographic back. No 20021.

No 3 Kodak Series III camera

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1931-1933

Box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, rotary shutter T/I. With two reflecting finders. Kodak Limited, 1914-1935

No 0 brownie camera model A

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1914-1935

No1 Brownie camera Model B

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1904-1916

Ensign Selflex 820 camera. Self erecting folding camera for 120 rollfilm 8 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or 12 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch pictures. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F: 105mm f/3.8-22 No.242232. Epsilon shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Front cell focusing. Folding optical frame finder with refelcted masks for 8 or 12 on. Body release. Hinged masks in camera back for two formats. Separate shuttered windows. No.E1575. Barnet Ensign Limited. 1949.

Ensign Selfix 820 camera

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1949

Solid body camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with an Ensign Multar anastigmat lens F:50mm f/3.5-16 No. 129481. focal plane shutter /2/5/10/15/25/50/75/100/150/250/500/1000/T. Shutter cocked by wind on knob. Coincidence type coupled rangefinder, helical focusing lens mount. Direct vision optical finder. Lens cap. No. H 21085. Ensign Limited.

Ensign Multex Model 0 camera

Photographic Technology

1936

Plastic body collapsing camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I shutter and a rotating reflecting brilliant finder. Patent 330438/29. Soho Limited.

Soho Model B folding camera

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Eyelevel solid body camera for 828 rollfilm 28 x 40mm. Fitted with a Kodak Anaston lens, coated f/5.6. Shutter 25/50. Single control calibrated 1-11. front cell focusing. Direct vision optical finder. Disc calculator on back - calibrated for light settings, weather and film types. Kodachrome, Kodacolor, black and white. Film type indicator. Coaxial flash socket. Kodak Limited. Exposure panel on back. Serial No 130270.

Kodak Bantam Colorsnap camera

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1955

Vanity Vest Pocket Kodak Series II Autographic folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 83mm f/6.3-32 No.57165. Diomatic No.0 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Autotime exposure scale. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing. Autographic back. Textured blue finish with gold lines. Replacement black bellows which were painted to match the body. No.7175. Eastman Kodak, 1928-1933.

Vest Pocket Kodak Series III Autographic Camera

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1928-1933

Folding camera for 5 inch wide rollfilm 4 x 5 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid symmetrical lens, Series II F:7 1/2 inches f/8-64. Unicum shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T. Sliding rising front, two adjustments. Vertical swing rise with wide angle lens. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Two brilliant reflecting finders.

the Sanderson rollfilm camera

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Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 2.5x1.6 inches; Kodak Anastigmat lens F:83mm f/6.3 no. 52110; Kodamatic No 0 shutter 1/10-1/100 second; brilliant reflecting finder; screw focusingl autographic back; 'Peacock' cyan green covering and bellows with gold lines. Serial Number 100403.

Vanity Kodak Camera (Vest Pocket Kodak Series III)

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Folding camera for 119 rollfilm 3 1/3 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, rotating plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, separate releases for T & I. Two reflecting finders. No 657 or 552. Eastman Kodak, 1900.

No 3 cartridge kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1900

Ansco Co, Binghampton. Box camera for 127 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 1 5/8". Simple lens, fixed aperture. Flip-flop rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Covered with maroon leatherette wwith gilt trim. Pat. Sept. 20 1910.

No 0 Buster Brown Box Camera

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1910-1915

Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Meniscus lens, apertures 1-4. Ball Bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Black crackle finish. No 1721533.

Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera

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1915-1926

Comet III camera. All metal box camera for 127 rollfilm, 1 1/4" x 5/8". Manufactured by Bencini, Milan. Fitted with a simple lens, heavily coated of fixed aperture. B/I shutter 1/50 sec. Helical focusing, screw in lens cap. Direct vision optical finder. Side loading. Accessory shoe. Coaxial flash socket. In leather ever ready case. Overall: 112 mm x 66 mm x 90 mm.

Bencini Comet III camera

Photographic Technology

1953

Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens of fixed aperture. Rotary shutter T/I. Two reflecting finders. Brown snakeskin leatherette covering. Eastman Kodak.

No 2 Special Hawkeye Camera

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Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. Reflecting finder. Inset circular label in silver. 'Fiftieth anniversary of Kodak 1880-1930 E K Co.' Brown leatherette with gilt fittings. Eastman kodak.500,000 given away on May 1 1930 to children in the USA who were 12 years old in 1930. 50,000 were also given to Canadian children with a roll of film. 1930.

No 2 Hawkeye camera - Eastman Anniversary Model

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1930

Box camera for 124 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromat lens, sliing plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I. Two reflecting finders. Eastman kodak. 1908-1934.

No 3 Brownie Camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1908-1934

No 4 Panoramic Kodak model D. Panoramic camera for rollfilm 105 (will accept 120) 2 1/4 x 7". Swivelling meniscus fixed aperture and fixed focus lens. Two transit times. Reflecting brilliant finder and spirit level. No 21752.

No 4 Panoramic Kodak Model D

Photographic Technology

1914-1926

Kodak Ltd. Plastic box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Direct vision optical finder, fith marks for superslide format. Instantaneous shutter, set by windon knob. In original carton, with two rolls Verichrome Pan film and carrying case. M4653.

Brownie Vecta Camera Outfit

Photographic Technology

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 620 rollfim 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Rotary shutter, B/I. Slide with close-up lens. Two-pin flash contacts. Two brilliant refelcting finders.

Kodak Brownie Six-20 Camera Model D

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Instruction book for Brownie Vecta camera.

Instruction Book For Brownie Vecta Camera

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