Kodak No 1 Camera
Kodak No 1 camera, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co 1889 to1895. Box camera for factory loaded film, 100 exposures. 2 1/2" diameter / rapid rectilinear lens, fixed aperture and focus, sector type shutter, cocked by string, with attached lens plug. Serial No 10275 embossed in top and rear of camera body.
Kodak No 1 camera, made by the Eastman Kodak Company in the United States, from 1889 to 1895.
The Kodak No 1 was Kodak’s second camera, the first simply called ‘Kodak’. The No 1 was produced from 1889 to 1895 and differs slightly from the original, featuring an easily removable lens board, and an improved sector shutter. The shutter was set by pulling a string and tripped by pressing a button on the side. After exposure, the film was wound to the next frame using a key.
- Measurements:
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overall: 100 mm x 84 mm x 176 mm, .6 kg
- Materials:
- glass , wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal (unknown) , leatherette , felt and string
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/1369/2
- type:
- box camera and roll film camera
