General Information

Serial #

139912R

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Leatherette, metal, leather, and glass.

Dimensions

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

Length

11.4 cm

Width

20.3 cm

Height

5.1 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

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Kodak Canada was founded by Eastman Kodak in 1899 in a Toronto shop where employees cut sheet film and fitted lenses on cameras to support the growing potential for a photographic market in Canada. As Canadian interest in photography grew, the company expanded across the country throughout the 20th century to produce in all aspects of photography including still and movie cameras, film, x-ray film, photocopy paper, and photographic chemicals under many popular names including Brownie, Kodacolor, Carousel, and Supermatic.

Function

To records still images on photographic film.

Technical

Produced twelve 3 ¼ x 4 ¼ inch images on A118 film using a Kodak anastigmat f 7.7 lens. Eastman Kodak bought the rights to Henry J. Gaisman's patent for this folding type camera, which was sold in various models between 1914 and 1932. It incorporated the Autographic feature that allowed the photographer to write information on the film at the time of exposure.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Serial number: '139912R'. Flap on case:'"THE AUTOGRAPHIC"/ FILM NO. A-118'

Missing

Stylus

Finish

Camera lens and bellows fold out of leatherette covered case. has a carrying handle. All black. Lens opening lever below lens. Timing selector above lens. Trigger at upper left. Distance setting is next to slide track, with adjustable stop at selected setting. Viewfinder in upper right corner. Cable release rests beside bellows when closed. Comes in black leather case with shoulder strap. Bellows is worn.

Decoration

N/A