Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2 Box Camera

Eastman Kodak Company

Name:	Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2
Type:	Box (Rollfilm)
Manufacturer:	Eastman Kodak Company
Country of Origin:	US
Construction:	Conventional box camera, covered in leatherette in various colours. The camera divides just behind the viewfinders, with the back section released by two pivoted catches and pulling out the winding key. Removing the rear section then reveals the film carrier assembly, allowing the film to be removed / loaded.
Plate / Film Size:	120 rollfilm for pictures 2¼" x 3¼"
Dimensions (w x h x l):
Production Period:	1929 - 1933

The Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2 box camera was made in a set of colours, in common with many other models in the late 1920s and early 1930s. This particular camera was available in blue, brown, green, maroon, vermillion and black. The camera itself certainly looks attractive in its coloured leatherette finish, but the geometric design of the outer box is also a key feature (and sadly one that has often been discarded).

Model / Variant:	Maroon / Model C
Lens:	Unknown
Shutter:	Rotary
Movements:	None
Date of this Example:	c1930
Serial Number:	None
Availability:	Common  Uncommon  Hard to Find  Scarce
Inventory Number:	233

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Description

Maroon version of the Rainbow Hawk-Eye No 2 box camera, in partially complete box (one end flap missing, the other is detached).

Notes

Compare with the Anniversary Kodak, which is based on the same camera. Other premium versions exist, such as those produced for the Fox Film Company.