Name/Title
Camera, FoldingEntry/Object ID
2015.005.012A,BDescription
(A) Small folding camera in a die-cast body. Uses 35mm film. Features a shutter that needs to be cocked before firing and a locking mechanism that requires pressing a button to advance the film.
(B) Leather case with maroon felt lining. There is a set of instructions in a clear plastic pouch in the case. Could not get them out without tearing the paper.
"Ralph was a machinist for Bailey Control (formerly Bailey Meter). Ralph said he "made everything" for Bailey. While working there, Ralph was a freelance photographer for Cleveland Press and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ralph also entered numerous photography contests including one Bailey Controls managed."Collection
Photography EquipmentMade/Created
Date made
1950Notes
Early Date: 1950
Made: Balda Bunde Kamera-Wirk, West GermanyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Camera, FoldingNomenclature Primary Object Term
CameraNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Notes
Height 4" Width 5 1/2"Material
Metal, Glass, Plastic, Vinyl, Leather-case