A Kodak No 2 Plico rollfilm camera
Eastman Kodak Co
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1899
Materials
Wood, Leather, Metal
Measurements
120 x 115 x 152 mm
Place of origin
Rochester
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524551.1
Summary
A Kodak No 2 Plico rollfilm camera taking 12 exposures on 101 roll film. The sides and back remove completely for easy loading. There is a simple spring shutter with a single speed and bulb (B) setting. The body is wooden covered in black leather. A large label on the inside has the wording 'No 2 Plico Kodak Manufactured by Eastman Plico Kodak Rocheser, NY, USA'
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Eastman Kodak Co , manufacturer