Leather case for a Kodak Retinette 1B (type 037) 35mm film camera.
Kodak
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1960 - 1963
Materials
Plastic, Metal, Leather
Measurements
115 x 140 x 85 mm
Place of origin
Stevenage
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525665.2
Summary
Leather case for a Kodak Retinette 1B (type037) 35mm film camera. The whole is of firm leather construction and lined with red, plush fabric. Based on a leather cradle reinforced around the base with a chrome trim, which encloses three sides of the camera it attaches to the camera by means of a knurled bolt which secures to the tripod socket. The rest of the case comprises three main parts. The front leather portion is reinforced with a plastic dome which covers the lens, wraps around under the camera and attaches to the back with a rivet so that in use it drops down below the camera. The top is a further plastic portion with chrome trim and is riveted to the leather front. The final leather portion is riveted to the back of the top dome and closes the case by attaching to a pop fastener. Two parts of a neck strap are fixed to metal attachments riveted to the base of the case, This allows the strap length to be adjusted
Makers and roles
Kodak, manufacturer