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Overview:
Elevate your bookshelf, executive desk, or gallery display with this exceptional antique Eastman Kodak No.2 folding cartridge Hawk-Eye model …
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Overview:
Elevate your bookshelf, executive desk, or gallery display with this exceptional antique Eastman Kodak No.2 folding cartridge Hawk-Eye model B camera. Manufactured in Rochester, New York during the late 1920s to early 1930s, this camera is a standout piece of early 20th century industrial design. It features a striking black, textured body, sharp accordion Bellows, and a beautiful circular face plate complete with the classic interlocking EK monogram emblem. Unlike many cameras of its era that used obsolete film sizes, this model was built for standard 120 roll film, making it a highly attractive historical piece for photography purists.
Design and features:
Shutter and lens assembly: equipped with an authentic, highly detailed Kodex No. 0 shutter face plate, displaying crisp, stylized, art deco, grooved patterns.
Manual controls, retains its original, mechanical adjustment lovers, including the top T-B-25-50 timing selector and the lower 1 – 2 – 3–4 aperture scale.
Display appeal: designed with a built-in metal pullout stand at the base, allowing the camera to sit perfectly upright and secure on any flat surface for display.
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- Dimensions
- 3.25ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 6.5ʺH
- Brand
- Eastman Kodak
- Designer
- Eastman Kodak
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Exterior housing: the black leatherette textured body skin is exceptionally well preserved with sharp, intact grain patterns, showing only minor, … moreExterior housing: the black leatherette textured body skin is exceptionally well preserved with sharp, intact grain patterns, showing only minor, expected edge, rubbing from age. Accordion Bellows: the black Bellows structure, retains crisp, sharp, structural folds with no immediate signs of severe tearing, dry rotting, or warping. Face plate and mechanics: the front Kodex shutter face plate is pristine with highly legible, white typography, clean art deco grooving, and a sharp EK monogram. The nickel-plated metal support struts and folding mechanisms are bright and smooth, showing a very clean vintage patina without heavy corrosion. Functional note: this camera is being sold, strictly as an exquisite, decorative accent, tabletop artifact, or collectors piece. The mechanical accuracy of the shutter timing, and the light tightness of the inner Bellows remain untested. less
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