No 00 Cartridge Premo Camera

Eastman Kodak Company

Name:	No 00 Cartridge Premo Camera
Manufacturer:	Eastman Kodak Co.
Country of Origin:	USA
Construction:	Simple construction of card with a metal film carrier attached to the front of the camera, which then withdraws from the shell to allow the film to be changed. The camera has V sight-lines scored into the top and one side and no viewfinder.
Plate / Film Size:	No 35 rollfilm (approx 24 x 18 mm)
Lens:	Meniscus
Shutter:	Simple T & I flip-flop shutter
Movements:	None
Dimensions (w x h x l):
Production Period:	1916 - 1922

The Premo camera uses a perforated 35 mm film that was originally developed for film-makers. A number of cameras were produced that used this format of film - the No 00 Cartridge Premo was certainly not the first. However the No 00 Cartridge Premo does take credit for being the smallest box camera produced by Kodak.

Date of this Example:	c1920
Serial Number:	None
Availability:	Common  Uncommon  Hard to Find  Scarce
Inventory Number:	264

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Description

This example of the No 00 Cartridge Premo camera is in very good condition, with only very slight corner damage (top left) and minor tarnishing to the metalwork (tips of the winder key). There is very slight corrosion inside on the metal face.

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Date of this Example:	c1920
Serial Number:	None
Availability:	Common  Uncommon  Hard to Find  Scarce
Inventory Number:	289

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Description

This example of the No 00 Cartridge Premo camera is in very good condition, with only minimal corner damage (top left) and very little tarnishing to the metalwork.

This camera came with its original box, which is complete but grubby, with one end fixed in place with a length of masking tape (old).

The shutter does not work on this example - the blades are stuck open, although they do pass over the lens, only to go wide open again!

Notes

This is one of the few 35mm cameras you will find in the collection. Another is the Ansco Memo camera.