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Red Bellow Cameras
Kodak Pocket Premo C
Lens: Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb
Shutter: Pneumatic release; TBI f:128-8
Film: Plate
Image Size: 3¼x5½
Notes: Cherry wood and chrome; back door opens to ground glass; plastic-like disk on top "The Premo Camera USA" 1904-16;
The Premo Trademark (originated the name in 1893) was not originally Kodak's.
It was acquired in 1907 when Eastman purchased the Rochester Optical and Camera Company.
Kodak No. 3 Folding Pocket Model C3
Lens: Bausch and Lomb 5 inch
Shutter: Pneumatic release; FPK Automatic; TBI f:128
Film: 118
Image Size: 3¼x4¼
Notes: Red Bellows; no wood; Serial Number stamped on the stand tab; Domed front door.
Bulb release on models before 1914. 118 film size introduced for this camera in 1900.
Original price around $25 There are a lot of variations of the No. 3 FPK. The C4 is dated April 1907 to August 1908.
Kodak No. 3A Folding Pocket Model B4
Lens: Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb; 6½"
Shutter: pneumatic release; Brass and chrome TBI f:128-8
Film: 122
Image Size: 3¼x5½
Notes: Red Bellows; Mahogany Wood base; Horizontal and Vertical front adjustments; Original price $20 to $28;
More than 28 variations (lens, shutter) of this camera were made from 1903 to 1915 (red bellows before 1912).
This variation was made from June of 1908 to April of 1909 and included serial numbers 126,700 to 147,775
Kodak No 1 Folding Pocket Model E
Lens: Meniscus Achromatic fixed focus 4 inch
Shutter: Pocket Automatic IBT 1,2,3,4 "Made by Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester NY USA"
Film: 116
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: Quality inside wood finish; Red Bellows dating this example between August 1909 and October 1912;
Scissors action fold with 2 leg stand; serial number stamped on bottom; Metal Lens board with single reversible finder.
Original price $10;
Kodak No 3 Folding Brownie Camera Model C
Lens:
Shutter: Brass; stamped Bausch and Lomb; f:128-8 TBI
Film: 124
Image Size: 3¼x5½
Notes: Horizontal format; Cloth hinged back; Red bellows; wood lens mount 1905-15
Kodak No 2A Folding Pocket Brownie Model A
Lens:
Shutter: Brownie Automatic TBI
Film: 116
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: c1910-15; RED leather Bellows Square corner bodies.
Kodak No. 1A Folding Pocket Mod B
Lens:
Shutter: I,B,T Kodak
Film: 116
Image Size: 2¼x4¼
Notes: Ser # inside camera; Metal and Wood Body; Red Leather Bellows;
Double view finder; Dome door. c1905-15
Kodak No 3A Folding Pocket Mod C
Lens: Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb
Shutter: Kodak Ball Bearing TB 25,50,100
Film: 122
Image Size: 3¼x5½
Notes: Red Leather Bellows; 122 film introduced for this camera; Shift and rise on front plane.
Kodak No. 3 Folding Hawkeye Model 5
Lens: Rapid Rectilinear Bausch and Lomb
Shutter: Kodak TBI
Film: 118
Image Size: 3½x4¼
Notes: Marked Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Successor to Blair Camera Co.
Has Store Disk on it: "Ford Optical Co. Denver 1033 16th Street" which is not unusual as many photo stores added their own markings to
cameras and equipment they sold. Leather covered wood body. 1904-15
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