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Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with a Ross homocentric lens F:85mm f6.8-32 No.80185. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Body and lens panel covered with leather. Eastman Kodak. 1915-1926.

Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak Special camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1926

Collapsing camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris nos 1-4, pocket automatic shutter I/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Lens and shutter are on a 3 point bayonet fitting.No.160823. Eastman Kodak, 1907-1915.

No.1 folding pocket Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1907-1915

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Meniscus lens, stops 1-4; ballbearing shutter 1/25, 1/50. Reflecting finder. No 380285.

Kodak No 1 Autographic Junior camera

Photographic Technology

Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 3 1/5 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris nos. 1-4, ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Reflecting rotating brilliant finder. Black crackle finish. No. 1325804. Eastman Kodak. 1915-1926.

vest pocket autographic kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1926

Folding camera for 125 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromat lenses. Iris stops 1-4. Stereo brownie automatic shutter I/B/T. Brilliant reflecting finder. Sliding focusing with preset stop. No.3803-H. Eastman Kodak. 1905-1910.

No.2 Stereo brownie camera model A

Photographic Technology

1905-1910

No 3 folding pocket camera for 118 roll film 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch. C.P. Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat lens series 111/0 F:120mm f/6.8-45. Bausch and Lomb Unicum shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T. Sliding focusing to 3 feet. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. No 53937. The original lens panel has been replaced. Eastman Kodak Co, 1901.

No 3 folding pocket kodak model C

Photographic Technology

1901

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-64. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Sliding focusing with clock stops. Brilliant rotating finder. 429694.

No 1 Autographic Kodak Junior camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

Box camera for 120 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens of fixed aperture. Rotary shutter T/I. Two reflectings. Eastman Kodak.

No.2 cartridge hawkeye camera model B

Photographic Technology

folding camera for 3 1/2 inch rollfilm or 3 1/4 x 4 /4 inch plates. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-64. Automatic shutter T/B/I. Screw rising front, sliding cross front, sliding focusing with preset stops. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, with spirit level and hood. Detachable back for flush fitting plate holder. No 3169. Eastman Kodak.

No 3 flush-back Kodak model A

Photographic Technology

Self erecting folding caera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 112mm f/6.3-32 No.14386. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T with front cell focusing. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. No.152260. Eastman Kodak 1929-1931.

No.1 pocket Kodak Junior camera

Photographic Technology

1929-1931

Folding camera for rollfilm or plate adaptor 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128 automatic shutter 1/2/5/25/100/B/T with pneumatic release valve, rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front, rack and pinion focusing and rotating brilliant reflecting finder on the base board. Film chamber pulls up allowing spring loaded ground glass screen to move into focal plane for focusing, automatic exposure counter, No 58. Blair camera co.

No 3 Combination Hawk-Eye camera

Photographic Technology

1904-1905

Collapsing camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens. Sliding plate with three apertures, T/I shutter, rotary type and two reflecting finders. Back modified for 120 rollfilm. No. 64052 Eastman Kodak, 1897-1904.

folding pocket kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1897-1904

Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front. Sliding focusing with preset stops, brilliant rotating reflecting finder with hood and level. No 73705. Eastman Kodak, 1914-1945.

No 3 autographic Kodak model G

Photographic Technology

1914-1945

Plastic box camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"; meniscus lens; B/I shutter; DV optical finder.

Kodak Six-20 Bull's Eye camera

Photographic Technology

Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens, F:130mm F/7.7-45, No 147492. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/T/B. Screw rising front, sliding cross front, sliding cross front, sliding focusing with preset stops, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with hood and level. No 158585-R. Eastman Kodak, 1915-1925.

No 3 autographic Kodak model H

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm, 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Ross homocentric lens 6 1/2 inches f/6.3-22. No 105758. Screw rising front. Rack and pinion focusing, split image coupled to rangefinder on base of the lens panel. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder No. 65930. With cable release. No. 65930. Eastman Kodak 1916-1924.

No. 3A autographic Kodak special camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 onches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, apertires 1-4. Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing. No.411493. Eastman Kodak 1926-1931.

No.1 pocket kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1926-1931

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 170mm f/7.7-32. No. 10836. Diomatic No.1 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/. Exposure calculator on aperture scale. Sliding focusing , click stops. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. No.134260. Eastman Kodak, 1925-1927.

No.3A Autographic Kodak Junior camera model A

Photographic Technology

1925-1927

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4- 128. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100T/B with exposure counter and pneumatic release valve fitted with cable release adaptor, rack and pinion rising front sliding cross front, sliding focusing with preset stops, brilliant reflecting rotating finder, with hood and spirit level. No 36893. With autographic back. Eastman Kodak, 1914-1924.

No 3 a autographic Kodak model B5

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

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. Bottle green snakeskin leatherette covering. Eastman Kodak

No.2 special hawkeye camera

Photographic Technology

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, with apertures 1-4. Kodex No.1 shutter 25/50/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing (broken). Autographic feature, stylus missing. No.217443. Eastman Kodak Company, 1926-1931.

No.1A pocket kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1926-1931

Folding camera for rollfilm 122 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris diaphragm numbers 1-4, ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T. Sliding focusing with click stops, rotating brilliant, No 10358. Eastman Kodak.

No 3A folding autographic pocket Kodak model A

Photographic Technology

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Zeiss Tessar lens F:16.5cm f/6.3-45. NO 175892. Compound shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/T/B. Rack and pinion focusing, calibration for plates and film. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level. No 12065. Eastman Kodak, 1910-1914.

No 3A special Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1910-1914

Collapsing camera for 116 rollfilm, 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch. Achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, Eastman automatic shutter, separate releases for T/I. With two brilliant reflecting finders. No 5525. Eastman Kodak, 1899-1905.

folding pocket Kodak No 1a

Photographic Technology

1899-1904

Collapsing camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, separate releases for T & I. Two reflecting finders, no securing catch on body. No 657 or 552. Eastman Kodak, 1898-1903.

No 1 folding pocket Kodak

Photographic Technology

1898-1903

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Rapid rectilinear lens by Bausch and Lomb, us 4-128. Kodak automatic shutter1/2/5/25/100/B/T. Pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front. Sliding focusing, with preset stops, brilliant reflecting finder with hood. Level missing. No 89024-A Eastman Kodak 1905-1914.

No 3a folding pocket Kodak Model B3

Photographic Technology

1905-1914

Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus Achromat lens, iris diaphragm numbers 1-44, a ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T Autotime scale and a brilliant reflecting rotating finder. With a black enamel finish. No. 522668. Eastman Kodak, 1915-1926.

Vest Pocket aAtographic Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1926

No 2 Brownie camera Model D. Wood and card box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. 3 apertures T/I shutter; 2 reflecting finders. Overall: 115 mm x 92 mm x 142 mm.

No 2 Brownie camera Model D

Photographic Technology

1914-1928

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with Wray Lustrar lens F: 6 inches f/6.3-22 No.16310. Kodak ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level and hood. With autographic back. No.58199.

No.3A folding pocket kodak camera model B-5

Photographic Technology

1909-1915

Folding camera for 119 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128, Eastman triple action shutter B/I/T, pneumatic valve on bottom, sliding rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing with two brilliant reflecting finders and two spirit levels. No 5508. Eastman Kodak, 1901-1903.

No 3 cartridge Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1901-1903

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris diaphragm apertures 1-4, No 0 Kodex shutter, 25/50/B/T. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder, sliding focusing with click stops, No 520564. Eastman Kodak, 1925-1927.

No 1 autographic kodak junior camera

Photographic Technology

1925-1927

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens, apertures 1-4. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Sliding focusing, click stop. Reflecting rotating finder. No.541917. Eastman Kodak 1915-1923.

No.2 folding brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1923

Folding camera for 4 x 5 inch plates. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, F:8-45, Unicum shutter, 1/2/5/25/50/100/T/B. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing and a brilliant rotating reflecting finder with hood fitted on the baseboard. Detachable rotating back with sprung ground glass focusing screen. Eastman Kodak, 1904.

Pony Premo No 3 camera

Photographic Technology

1904

Folding camera for 126 rollfilm 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Fitted with a CP Goerz Dopp-Anastigmat Series ID Syntor lens, No 25510 F: 180mm f/6.8-45. Compound shutter, 1/2/5/10/25/50/150/T/B. Pneumatic release valve with tube and bulb. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. Focusing with calibration for films and plates by rack and pinion. Faulty spirit level on baseboard. No 99147-L. Eastman Kodak, 1906.

No 4A folding Kodak model B

Photographic Technology

1906

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens No 1037496 F: 175mm f/7.2-45. With Kolios shutter 1/2/4/10/50/100/300/B/T. Cocking lever, pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front, sliding focusing, preset stop, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit lever No 147507-A. Eastman Kodak, 1903-1914.

No 3a folding pocket kodak camera model B4

Photographic Technology

1903-1914

Metal bodied self-erecting collapsible camera for 828 rollfilm 28 x 40mm. Kodak Anastigmat special lens F:47mm f/45-60 No 10626. With built in shutter 25/50/100/200/T/B. With front cell focusing to 4 foot, shutter release on body with collapsing optical frame finder. Faulty. Eastman Kodak Co, 1938-1948.

Kodak Bantam F4.5 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1948

Folding camera for 123 rollfilm 4 x 5 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128, Kodak automatic shutter 1/2/5/25/100/B/T. Pneumatic release valve, rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front, rack and pinion focusing with extra extension focusing scale for normal and wide angled lenses, brilliant rotating reflecting finder with hood and spirit level, film chambers detach from camera body to allow focusing screen to be used. Storage compartments in back plate for ground glass and dark slide. Gold initials H.C.L. stamped on the top. No 493. Eastman Kodak Co, 1904-1909.

No 4 screen focus Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1904-1909

Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128. F.P.K automatic shutter T/B/I with pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front. Sliding focusing with pre-set stop, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with hood, NO 10087-E. Combination for plates. Eastman Kodak, 1903-1908.

No 3 folding pocket Kodak model E2

Photographic Technology

1903-1908

Box camera for 4 x 5 inches for roll holder. Lens missing. Flip-flop shutter T/I. Shutter tension carried by key calibrated 1/2/3. Twin reflecting finders, screw focusing on rear panel bellows inside box case. With ground glass focusing screen (broken). Blair roll holder for 4 inch wide film.

Hawk-Eye No 4 Plate and Film Camera

Photographic Technology

Agfa self-erecting folding camera for rollfilm No.120 Billy known in Britain as "Speedex". 1926

Agfa self-erecting folding camera for rollfilm No.120

Photographic Technology

1926

Goerz folding bellows camera for rollfim No.120, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4" fitted with a Goeerx Dogmar F.4.5 100mm lens mounted in a dial set Compur shutter. Wth brilliant waist-level viewfinder and attached spirit level.

Goerz folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1920

Afga Standard camera for rollfilm No.116, 2 1/4 x 4 1/4". Fitted with an Agfa Anastigmat F.6.3 130mm lens mounted in an Agfa everset shutter, speeds 1/2 sec 100 B. & T. With brilliant waist-level viewfinder attached to front standard. All metal construction with black leather covering. Agfa, c.1920

Afga Standard camera

Photographic Technology

c.1920

No. 2 Portrait Brownie Model F. Kodak Ltd, 1929.

No. 2 Portrait Brownie Model F

Photographic Technology

1929

No. 3 Folding Brownie camera, 1905-1909. No. 1236. For 124 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Meniscus achromatic lens, U.S. 8 - 128. Automatic shutter T/B/I. Sliding focusing with preset stop, reflecting rotating finder on baseboard. No 933f. Overall (deployed): 130 mm x 215 mm x 174 mm.

No 3 Folding Brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1905-1909

Kodak Brownie Starlet camera. Solid-bodied plastic camera for 127 rollfilm 1 x 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Dakon lens - two apertures EV13, 14. Instantaneous shutter, direct vision optical finder. Pin and screw flash contacts. In ever ready case with instructions. Eastman Kodak Co, 1957-1962. Overall: 85 mm x 90 mm x 60 mm.

Kodak Brownie Starlet camera, c 1959

Photographic Technology

1957-1962

Voigtlander rangefinder Bessa self-erecting bellows camera for No. 120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Focusing by scale wheel mounted on top. With Voigtlander 'Helomar' F.3.5 105mm lens mounted in a synchronised ring Compur shutter, speeds 1sec - 1/400sec B. & T. With direct optcial vision viewfinder. All metal construction covered in black leather. c.1950

Voigtlander rangefinder Bessa self-erecting bellows camera

Photographic Technology

1945-1955

No. 3A autographic kodak special camera, 1916-1924, manufactured by EKCo. Folding camera for 122 rollfilm, 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens, F: 16.5cm f/6.3-45 No.701359. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing with split image coupled rangefinder fitted below the lens. Screw rising front. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Cable release. No.71601. Overall (deployed): 255 mm x 124 mm x 223 mm.

No.3A autographic kodak special camera

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

Kodak Autographic folding bellows camera No.1A for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" rollfilm. Focusing scale attacged to the left side of the drop-front notched at various distances. Fitted with simple meniscus lens mounted in a Kodak ball-bearing shutter, 3-speed B. & T. Of wood cosntruction with leather covering and a metal drop-front.

Kodak Autographic folding bellows camera No.1A

Photographic Technology

c.1916

Brownie 44A camera. Plastic moulded camera for 127 roll film. Dakon plastic lens, EV settings 12 and 13. Single speed shutter. Direct vision optical frame finder. Manufactured by Kodak Ltd. 1959-1966. With neck strap. Overall: 85 mm x 65 mm x 130 mm.

brownie 44a camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1966

Kodak tourist camera, self erecting and folding for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a coated Kodak Anaston lens F:105mm f/4.5-32 with front cell focusing. With a flash Kodamatic shutter 10/25/50/100/200/B/T with delayed action. Bayonet flash socket and shutter release built into baseboard edge. Direct vision optical finder, with accessory shoe and slide rule type exposure camera on back. No.044484. Eastman Kodak, 1948-1951. Overall (deployed): 168 mm x 100 mm x 132 mm.

Kodak tourist camera

Photographic Technology

1948-1951