General Information

Serial #

CAOM

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Plastic body construction. Metal film guides and front decoration assembly plate. Plastic lens and viewfinder. Simulated leather case.

Dimensions

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

Length

16.0 cm

Width

7.2 cm

Height

7.3 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

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1960's.

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. The Brownie camera was designed by Frank Brownell in 1898 as an inexpensive yet reliable camera. The name was adopted from popular characters created by Canadian born illustrator and author Palmer Cox in the 1890s, making the Brownie camera a marketing success until the last one was made in 1980. This model originally sold for $22.00.

Function

To record still images on photographic film.

Technical

An eye level roll film camera that produced 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inch images on 127 film. The Kodar f/8 lens was adjustable close up, 3.5 feet to 6 feet, and beyond 6 feet. The diaphragm was adjustable for cloudy or sunny days and the built in flash bulb holder was powered by two 'AA' batteries.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On camera face: 'BROWNIE SUPER 27/ CAMERA/ KODAK [Co. logo]'; On camera bottom: 'CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED T.M. REG. CAN. PAT. OFF.'; Inside camera: 'LOAD 127 FILM', and serial number 'CAOM'.

Missing

Batteries removed.

Finish

Black with simulated chrome and brushed aluminium.

Decoration

N/A