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Kodak Junior Six-16 Folding Camera

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Kodak Limited

c. 1935 - 1940

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A flat oblong camera, metal case and hinges, leather strap. Winding wheal at base sign says open only when winding.

Historical information

During the global economic recovery of the mid-to-late 1930s, this iconic 'self -erecting' bellows camera brought high-quality large-format photography into the hands of everday working-class families. Strikingly designed with subtle art deco geometric lines on its front faceplate, it represents a pinnacle era of portable mechanical engineering before the outbreak of World War Two.

This specific artifact features unique social history provenance; a faint technicians' service notation 'H.95' hand-marked inside the rear door, proving it was a treasured piece of family equipment that was actively maintained over decades of use.

Film Format: Kodak 616 Roll File (Discontinued in 1984).
Negative Size: Large 2 1/2 " x 4 1/4" panoramic prints
Features: swivelling "Brilliant" optical viewfinder for portrait of landscape framing.
Mechanics: Accordion-style light -tight cloth and leatherette bellows.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2014.26

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Metal

Width

19 cm

Height or length

3.5000 cm

Depth

8 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On a black base plate beneath the lens in three lines of silver lettering is "SIX-16 'KODAK' JUNIOR". "Made in Great Britain by", "KODAK LIMITED, LONDON"

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

c. 1935 - 1940

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Friday, 21 August, 2026

Completeness

100

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