Tombosa Detective Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1889 in Devizes
maker:
H N B Good

Protype box-type rollfilm camera for 80mm wide roll film 95 x 80mmm. 'Parcel' or 'Tombosa' camera. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, sliding plate with three apertures sliding focusing uncalibrated, rotating shutter, adjustable tension, single reflecting finder, film wound without backing paper, friction roller, indicates correct windon., pressure plate pinched by lever to be slackened when winding off. Camera covered with cardboard case with apertures for controls, lens, etc. Surrounded by leather straps and carrying handle, to resemble brown paper parcel. Henry N B Good of Devises. 1889. Never produced commercially.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1191
Materials:
yellow metal, glass, leather and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 125 mm x 155 mm,
type:
detective camera and plate camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford