A Kodak Boy Scout miniature folding rollfilm camera.
Kodak
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1930
Materials
Metal, Leather, Glass
Measurements
125 x 72 x 100 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524642.1
Summary
A Kodak Boy Scout miniature folding rollfilm camera. The body is metal covered with a green crinkle and the folding cover has the crest of the Boy Scouts. The shutter has a single speed plus T and there are discrete aperture settings denoted 1-4. The aperture is positioned in front of the lens. The front plate has a logo 'K ltd' and the Boy Scout Kodak'. Around the lens is written 'Made for the Boy Scout Association by Kodak Limited'. A number is given - 99809. The leather bellows is black, distinguishing this from the similar American version. There is a rotating brilliant viewfinder, black baseboard and chrome rails.
Provenance
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
Kodak, manufacturer