Kodak Six-20 Junior camera.
Kodak
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Linen, Glass
Measurements
155 x 80 x 137 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525625.1
Summary
Kodak Six-20 Junior camera. The Kodak Six-20 is a folding camera that takes size 620 roll film. Their art deco design touches are a distinguishing feature. It packs a 100mm f/6.3 Kodak Anastigmat lens. It uses the Kodon shutter, which fires at 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 sec, plus T and B. The camera sports two viewfinders. The first is a small “brilliant” type attached to the lens assembly that swivels to frame portrait and landscape photos. The second is a gunsight type attached to the camera body. http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Six-16_and_Six-20 The camera is constructed almost entirely of pressed metal components riveted and soldered closed, with a black enamel finish. All the covering is man made and the bellows are of light proofed linen. As originally supplied the camera would have had screw in blanks in both tripod mounts and also one in the cable release socket. The design is self erecting, although there is no spring to extend the hatch/lens bed, the bellows have sufficient spring to pop the hatch enough for it to be extended all the way manually. The lensboard locks into place gently but rigidly, closing being accomplished by first depressing the circular button on the lens bed beneath the shutter. http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Kodak_620-Mod-D.html There is a wrist strap on the side of the camera which has the words MANUFACTURED BY KODAK LTD, LONDON. When opened the inside back flap has a sticker in black, green and yellow with the words – This camera takes 620 film, 620, V620, SS 620 Caution be sure you get 620 film Have your prints made on Velox British patent 398597 Other patents pending 401086 484872
Makers and roles
Kodak, manufacturer