Camera, Collapsible: Kodak #1A Autographic Kodak Jr.

Name/Title

Camera, Collapsible: Kodak #1A Autographic Kodak Jr.

Entry/Object ID

Q54

Description

One flat, rectangular shaped camera with rounded sides. The front folds down, and lens and bellows slide out. The body of the camera is covered with dark brown leather and chrome trim. Inside the camera is a black accordion style bellows, and viewer mounted over a lens. The camera is loaded with "Verichrome" film. To open camera for use, you must press a hidden release button on the proper right side, below the chrome disk. The film spools can be removed by pulling the recessed chrome buttons and film winder out. The Serial number is 334631.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd.

Date made

circa 1917

Place

City

Toronto

County

ONTARIO

Country

Canada

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA Additional create date: 1914, 1927

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"KODAK"; "334631"

Notes

Inscribed on top of the hinged leg.

Transcription

"USE AUTOGRAPHIC FILM // NO. A-116".

Notes

Inscribed on the back of the film door.

Transcription

"LICENSED // FOR USE ONLY // WITH // EASTMAN // AUTOGRAPHIC FILM // PATENTED // IN U.S.A. // JAN. 21, 1902 // APR. 29, 1902 // JULY 8, 1902 // SEPT. 7, 1909 // MAY 6, 1913 // JULY 8, 1913 // MAY 19, 1914 // JUNE 16, 1914 // OCT. 6, 1914 // JUNE 22, 1915 // FEB. 1, 1916 // MAY 20, 1916 // AUG. 22, 1916 // JUNE 19, 1917 // PATENTED // IN CANADA // AUG. 24, 1909 // AUG. 1, 1916 // PATENTED // IN AUSTRALIA // 13077 // MAY 2, 1914 // 13078 // MAY 6, 1913 // 15818 // MAR. 19, 1915 // OTHER // PATENTS // PENDING".

Notes

Inscribed on the inside of the film door.

Transcription

"FOLD UNDER BEFORE SEALING // KODAK (REPEATING) // 116 // EXPOSED // KODAK VERICHROME FILM // NAME // ADDRESS // EXPOSED // Printed in U.S.A.".

Notes

Inscribed on the film.

Transcription

"MADE IN CANADA // BY // CANADIAN // KODAK CO., LTD. // 13664 TORONTO, CANADA"; "FIXED FOCUS".

Notes

Inscribed on the inside of the front door of the camera.

Transcription

"25 B 50 T 100 // Ekc // 13932".

Notes

Inscribed above the camera lens.

Transcription

"KODAK BALL BEARING SHUTTER // PATENTED IN U.S.A. JAN. 18, 1910. JAN.7, 1913".

Notes

Inscribed around the camera lens.

Transcription

"12692 // 1 2 3 4"

Notes

Inscribed below the camera lens.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, Folding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, Communication T& E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Camera, Collapsible

Dimensions

Width

9.7 cm

Depth

4.4 cm

Length

20.7 cm

Material

steel, Leather, Glass, VINYL, Paper, Wood, plastic, Aluminium