CAMERA, Bellows
T1985.361
Box is wood covered in leather, front fittings of brass(?).
Back door slides off to reveal wooden spool onto which roll of film is fed from similar spool within purchased film roll. Film would pass across back of bellows. The bellows unfold when front door is folded down.
Time adjustment (1->1/100, B T). Apperture adjustment (6.8 ->64). One of the earliest cameras with built in roll film facilities.
Label in box: 'NO4/ CARTRIDGE KODAK/ MADE BY/ EASTMAN KODAK CO/ ROCHESTER, N.Y. USA/ PATENTED/ MAY 5. 1885 DEC 1. 1891/ OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR/ EASTMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC/ MATERIALS CO LTD/ LONDON, PARIS/ BERLIN'. (See original data sheet for diagram).
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1985.361 |
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| Accession Date: | 6 Dec 1985 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | 0 - Whole |
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| Leather/Leather | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Glass/Glass | 0 - Whole |
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| Cloth/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 210mm |
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| width | 85mm |
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| height | 160mm |
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