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OBJECT TYPE: ROLLFILM
DATE: 1959–1966
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0200.001

MANUFACTURER: Kodak Ltd.
MODEL: BROWNIE 44A
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 8.A17
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PREDOMINANTLY SYNTHETIC, WITH SOME METAL FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 8.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED C. 1959-1966+.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF POPULAR BRISTISH-MADE CAMERA IMPORTED BY CANADIANS FOR USE IN CANADA.
Function: TO RECORD STILL IMAGES ON PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM.
Technical: KODAK'S "BROWNIE" CAMERAS PRODUCED ALMOST CONSTANTLY FROM 1900 TO 1980S. THIS MODEL IS EYE-LEVEL BOX CAMERA PRODUCED 4 X 4CM IMAGES, RECORDED ON 127 FILM. FITTED WITH DAKON LENS AND SINGLE-SPEED SHUTTER. FITTED WITH SOFT PLASTIC COVER, HINGED TO CAMERA BOTTOM- MISSING FROM THIS EXAMPLE. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Kodak/ Brownie 44 A/ CAMERA" printed in black on camera front. "'DAKON' LENS MOUNT 320" printed in black on lens housing. "MADE IN ENGLAND BY/ KODAK LIMITED LONDON" cast in raised print on camera bottom. "LOAD WITH/ Kodak No. 127 FILM/ 'KODAK' 'BROWNIE' & 'DAKON'/ ARE REGISTERED TRADE MARKS" printed in grey on inside of camera back. Serial no. (?) "8.AI7" printed inside camera body.
Missing: SOFT PLASTIC COVER MISSING.
Finish: LIGHT GREY TOP & BOTTOM PANELS; BLACK WOVEN-TEXTURED FRONT & BACKPANELS.
Decoration: N/A

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