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ON OFFER IS A KODAK VEST POCKET (VP) AUTOGRAPHIC SPECIAL BELLOWS CAMERA WITH
ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE.
NICKNAMED THE ‘SOLDIERS CAMERA’ BECAUSE OF IT’S PORTABILITY, MANY SOLDIERS TOOK THIS
WITH THEM TO WAR (AGAINST ORDERS)
THIS TYPE HAD A STYLUS (MISSING) THAT COULD BE USED TO WRITE ON THE EDGE OF THE
NEGATIVE DATE & LOCATION ETC, BY RAISING A FLAP ON THE BACK OF THE CAMERA.
THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 49974, MADE FROM 1915 ONWARDS, WEBSITES HAVE CONFLICTING DATES
SOME SAY MADE FROM 1912-1935.
CONDITION IS AS PER PHOTOS, BELLOWS LOOK IN GOOD CONDITION, I CAN’T SEE ANY HOLES & I
HAVE SHONE A TORCH THROUGH THE LENS TO CHECK.
CAMERA BODY IS WRAPPED WITH LEATHER. SHUTTER WORKS, STAND WORKS.
APERTURE OPENS AND CLOSES SMOOTHLY, MARKED CLOUDS, MARINE VIEW, AVERAGE VIEW, PORTRAIT, MOVING OBJECTS,SHADOW.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LENS IT’S MARKED CLEAR,25,B,T 50 & BRILLIANT.
ALSO MARKED BALL BEARING PATENT, JAN 18 1910 & JAN 7 1913.
COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE, THIS HAS AN ATTACHED LOOP TO ENABLE CASE TO BE
CARRIED ON THE BELT. IT ALSO HAS INITIALS MARKED ON, AS DOES THE BACK OF THE CAMERA.
IT ALSO HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE FILM SPOOL. TAKES 127 FILM IF YOU CAN FIND IT.
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Category: Cameras and Photography:Vintage Photography:Vintage Cameras:Folding Cameras
Location: Oxford