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Busselton Historical Society > Records

CAMERA NO.3 BROWNIE

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c. 1917

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Overview

Rectangular black box camera, Kodak 'Brownie' No. 3, Model B. Wooden box encased in black leather. Leather handle across top of camera. Metal film winder and shutter lever on right side. Top and side view finders for portrait/landscape images. Front of camera has central lens with view finders in top right corner. Metal clasps at top and right side hold camera closed. The case is removed for loading film by releasing two pivoted catches and pulling out winding key to expose the metal film carrier.
Interior metal film box has manufacturing and patent information embossed on right side.

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.42

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Material

Width

130 mm

Height or length

165 mm

Depth

135 mm

Themes

Popular Culture

Inscriptions and markings

Embossed on back of case:
Takes 124 film.
Embossed on right side of interior metal box:
'No. 3. BROWNIE CAMERA / MODEL B. / MANUFACTURED BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / MADE IN U.S.A. / U.S. PATENTS / JAN 12, 1897. APR. 11, 1899. SEP. 7, 1909.

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c. 1917

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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