Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2A Folding Camera

Eastman Kodak Company

Name:	Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2A Folding
Type:	Folding (Rollfilm)
Manufacturer:	Eastman Kodak Company
Country of Origin:	US
Construction:	Conventional vertical format folding camera, covered in leatherette in various colours. Slide lock allows the main section of the camera to be removed, giving access to allow the film to be loaded and removed after exposure.
Plate / Film Size:	116 rollfilm for pictures 2¼" x 4¼"
Dimensions (w x h x l):
Production Period:	1930 - 1933

The Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2A Folding camera was made in a set of colours, in common with many other models in the late 1920s and early 1930s. In common with the Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2 Folding camera, it was available in blue, brown, green, old rose and black.

Model / Variant:	Blue / Model B
Lens:	"Hawk-eye Lens"
Shutter:	Kodex No 1
Movements:	None
Date of this Example:	c1930
Serial Number:	None
Availability:	Common  Uncommon  Hard to Find  Scarce
Inventory Number:	48

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Description

Blue version of the Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2A Folding camera with original blue bellows. The bellows have some minor damage / wear.

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Model / Variant:	Red / Model B
Lens:	"Hawk-eye Lens"
Shutter:	Kodex No 1
Movements:	None
Date of this Example:	c1930
Serial Number:	None
Availability:	Common  Uncommon  Hard to Find  Scarce
Inventory Number:	489

Description

Red (so presumably "old rose") version of the Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2A Folding camera with original red bellows. The bellows are very stiff and rather dry.

The bodywork on this example is in good order with just a few chips on the enamel and a few scuffs to the leatherette covering.

Notes

Compare with the smaller Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2 Folding camera and the Special version.