General Information

Serial #

EY600

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 and.3 METAL CASING; GLASS OPTICS..2 and.4 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length

6.5 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

3.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still camera parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of lens used 1940's onwards.

Canada

Part of A.M. Hardy collection of photographic equipment. Archibald Hardy operated a photographic studio on Sparks street, Ottawa, Ontario, in the 1930’s. Following war service, he established a studio in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, where he worked as a high school teacher. He specialized in wedding and portrait photography. Mr. Hardy closed his studio in 1952.

Function

To bend light rays to create images which are imprinted on the film of a camera.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "KODAK ANASTIGMAT F-4.5 127 mm. EY600" marked in white on inside edge of lens housing. "KODAK/ NO. 2 SUPERMATIC", and scales marked on shutter housing front. "68650" marked in white on casing, below lens housing. "Shutter made in U.S.A." marked on metal plate on shutter casing. "PAT. IN U.S.A. 2,005,394 2,019,731 2,090,070 2,099,868" marked on shtter casing back. "JPD 1/43", "FA", "2C/C", and "R22" crudely incised on shutter casing back. " 5" " handwritten in pencil, also on shutter casing back..2-.3 No markings visible..4 "MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. 12" marked on ring.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

.1 Casing is predominantly black with silver metal front plate and selected fittings.Threaded rim surrounding lens is bright brass colour. .2 Silver metal ring has a black rim on face edge. .3 Bright yellow glass filter secured within black metal ring. .4 Silver metal ring and screws. Dull black finish on interior.

Decoration

N/A