No 0 Brownie Camera
Eastman Kodak Company
Name: | No 0 Brownie Camera |
Manufacturer: | Eastman Kodak Co. |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Construction: | Simple construction of card with a wooden film
carrier. The back is hinged at the lower edge and kept closed by a
simple sprung clip on the top face. The camera has two reflecting viewfinders. |
Production Period: | 1914 - 1935 (US) 1928 - 1930 (UK - assembly) |
Plate / Film Size: | 127 rollfilm (1⅝" x 2½") |
Lens: | Meniscus |
Shutter: | Rotary |
Movements: | None |
Dimensions (w x h x l): | |
Date of this Example: | c1930 |
Serial Number: | None |
Availability: |
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Inventory Number: | 107 |
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Description
The No 0 Brownie Camera consists is a simple box camera for 127 film size. According to Coe [4], it was made in the US over a long period but assembled in the UK in 1929-1930.
This example is generally good condition, with only minor marking to surface and limited corrosion to metalwork, which is otherwise bright.
Notes
The No 0 Brownie Camera is sometime mistakenly identified as the smallest box camera produced by Kodak. It is not - that honour goes to the No 00 Premo Box Camera.