A Kodak Brownie No 2 Box Camera
Canadian Kodak Co Ltd
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1924 - 1931
Materials
Aluminium, Leatherette, Glass, Leather
Measurements
100 x 75 x 136 mm
Place of origin
Toronto
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525746
Summary
A Kodak Brownie No 2 Box Camera. The body is aluminium with a plastic/leatherette covering. On top is a leather carrying handle which has 'Brownie' embossed. There are brilliant viewfinders for the two orientations and two tripod mounts. It has two sliding controls one of which selects on of three ae perture settings whilst the other gives B and T options on the shutter. It was the first camera to use 120 film. Inside the rear plate is 'No 2 Brownie Mod.F. Patented in U.S.A. Oct 6 1914, Feb 1 1916, May 21, 1916, Patents Pending.'. Embossed on the outside of the back plate is a large crest bearing 'No 2 Brownie Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co., Toronto, Ont.' It also says 'Use Kodak No 120 Film'.
Makers and roles
Canadian Kodak Co Ltd, manufacturer