Falcon Miniature 127 Roll Film Camera
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Falcon Miniature 127 Roll Film CameraEntry/Object ID
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An early American subminiature camera manufactured by the Utility Manufacturing Company in New York. The Falcon Miniature is constructed primarily of bakelite, a pioneer plastic, and features a simple fixed-focus 50mm "Minivar" lens. It was designed for use with 127 roll film, producing sixteen small exposures per roll. The camera is mechanically basic, offering only "Instantaneous" and "Time" shutter settings, controlled by a small lever on the lens housing. Historically, the Falcon Miniature represents the "Chicago-style" or "New York-style" of camera manufacturing—inexpensive, mass-produced devices sold through drugstores and mail-order catalogs. Its compact, rounded design and top-mounted telescopic viewfinder are hallmarks of 1930s industrial aesthetic, intended to provide a portable and affordable alternative to larger bellows-style cameras of the period. These cameras were often marketed under various brand names but remained a staple of affordable American photography leading up to World War II.Category
Camera, Subminiature, 127 Film
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