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: |
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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.