Camera, Folding

Object/Artifact

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Camera, Folding

Entry/Object ID

Q295 a,b

Description

[a]: One collapsible camera, black with silver buttons. Model B, no. 1-A folding pocket Kodak special, the serial number is 14942-s. Inside, red accordion-style bellows, and viewer that can be flipped sideways. The camera is loaded with the "Kodacolour II" film. To open the camera for use, you must press a hidden release button on the proper right side, below the carrying strap and the chrome disc to which it is attached. [b]: One thick black leather case with metal clip and brown leather handle.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920 - 2030

Notes

Country of origin: U.S.A. Additional create date: 1894

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

ON BRONZE COLOURED FOOT, RECESSED IN FRONT DOOR OF CAMERA: "KODAK / 14942-S". ON VIEWER COVER: "KODAK". ON TOP OF LENS: "TB 25 50 100 / EKCo / BALL BEARING / PATENTS PENDING". AROUND LENS, "MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER. N.Y. U.S.A." . ON PLATE BELOW LENS, NEXT TO PINCH RELEASE: "EASTMAN KODAK / COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.". ON PROPER LEFT SIDE OF CAMERA ON WHITE DISC: "THE TOPLEY COMPANY / T / OTTAWA CANADA". INSIDE FILM COVER: "No. 1-A FOLDING POCKET KODAK SPECIAL / MODEL B / MANUFACTURED BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO / ROCHESTER. N. Y. / U.S. PATENTS / SEP. 25. 1894 / JUN. 21. 1898 / SEP. 20. 1898 / OCT. 8. 1901 / JAN. 21. 1902 / APR. 29. 1902 / SEP. 18. 1906 / NOV. 6. 1906 / MADE IN U. S. A."ON CASE: ON COVER CLASP: "KODAK"; INSIDE ON FLAP: "HAMILTON / KODAK PORTRAIT A TACH. / 2' 8" SET FOCUS 6' / 3' (DITTO) 8 OR 10' / 3 1/2' (DITTO) 15 OR 20' / 4' (DITTO) 25' / 4 1/2' (DITTO) 100' / H. PERLEY MARTIN / VANCOUVER / OTTAWA / WINNIPEG (CROSSED OUT) / O5 / SETTING FOR COLOUR / SPEED 100 / LENS OPENING 16 / AT 8 FEET"; AND STAMPED IN RED INK, UNDER THE WRITING: "Carrying Case for / (upside down) NO. 1A F.P. SPECIAL / Made by / BANARIAN (?) ----------- (ILLEGIBLE) / ------------ (ILLEGIBLE). ON CASE STAMPED INTO LEATHER ON FRONT AND BACK IN AROUND ASTERISK-LIKE SYMBOL (*).

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

FOLDING, FOLDING, Communication T& E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Camera, Folding

Dimensions

Height

21 cm

Width

10.3 cm

Depth

5.1 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for [a]: the folding camera.

Height

23 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Depth

6.2 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for [b]: the camera case.

Material

Leather, Metal, m�tal, Glass, verre