No. 1 Pocket Kodak

1926

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

Lens:

Meniscus, apertures scaled 1 - 4.

Shutter:

Kodex, five-blade, speeds 1/25, 1/50, B, T. Type 29060.

Construction:

Metal body with leatherette covering, leather bellows.

Format:

2 ¼" x 3 ¼" exposures on 120 roll-film.

Focusing:

Bellows, scale to 6 feet.

Attributes:

Brilliant view-finder.
Film advance indicated by red window, not coupled to shutter. Autographic feature.

Identification:

Late type of Autographic door.

Serial Number:

41194 .

With:

"Picture-making with the Nos. 1 and 1a Pocket 'Kodaks' Series II" - instruction book.

The body of the camera is metal, the film spools are held in a tray formed by the back, sides and ends of the camera. The lens/shutter and bellows are contained in a separate section that drops into the tray.

References & Notes:

Coe, Kodak Cameras, p. 146.

No. 1 Pocket Kodak

1926

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

Lens:

f7.9 110 mm Kodar, iris diaphragm to f45.

Shutter:

Kodex, five-blade, speeds 1/25, 1/50, B, T. Type 27454.

Construction:

Metal body with leatherette covering, leather bellows.

Format:

2 ¼" x 3 ¼" exposures on 120 roll-film.

Focusing:

Bellows, scale to 6 feet.

Attributes:

Brilliant view-finder.
Film advance indicated by red window, not coupled to shutter. Autographic feature.

Identification:

Late type of Autographic door.

Serial Number:

73976 .

No. 1A Pocket Kodak

Model of 1929

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

Image of No. 1A Pocket Kodak Model of 1929

Lens:

Meniscus, apertures scaled 1 - 4.

Shutter:

Kodex, five-blade, speeds 1/25, 1/50, B, T.

Construction:

Metal body with iridescent covering, leather bellows.

Format:

2 ¼" x 4 ¼" exposures on 116 roll-film.

Focusing:

Bellows, scale to 5 feet.

Attributes:

Brilliant view-finder.
Film advance indicated by red window, not coupled to shutter. Autographic feature.

Identification:

Late type of Autographic door.

With:

Stylus. Instruction book d. 1927.

First introduced in 1926, from 1929 an 'iridescent' finish was applied to the body. The body of the camera is metal, the film spools are held in a tray formed by the back, sides and ends of the camera. The lens/shutter and bellows are contained in a separate section that drops into the tray.

References & Notes:

Coe, Kodak Cameras, p. 148.

Company Details:

Kodak

Early Photography

No. 1 Pocket Kodak

1926

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

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No. 1 Pocket Kodak

1926

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

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No. 1A Pocket Kodak

Model of 1929

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

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