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Folding Cameras
Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-16
Lens: Focusing Twindar Lens
Shutter: Rotary
Film: 616
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: 1933-37 Front pops out on twin scissors struts. Art deco metal front plate.
Kodak Jiffy Series II
Lens: Twindar Focusing Lens
Shutter:
Film: 620
Image Size:
Notes: Double folding foot stand. c1937--42
Kodak Jiffy Six-16
Lens: Twindar Focusing Lens
Shutter:
Film: 616
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: c1933-37
Kodak Junior Six-20 Series II
Lens: Kodak focusing Bimat f:11
Shutter: Kodon #0
Film: 620
Image Size: 2¼x2¼
Notes: Octagonal Shutter. With Yellow Deco box and papers c1937-40 . This series has a quick release bar under the lens.
Kodak Junior Six-16
Lens: Doublet Lens f:11
Shutter:
Film:
Image Size:
Notes: Octagonal Shutter. With Orange and Black deco box and instruction books c1935-37
Kodak Junior Six-16
Lens: Anasigmat f:4.5 126mm
Shutter: Kodon No.2
Film: 616
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: Yellow deco box c1938-39 Self erecting supports
Kodak No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie
Lens:
Shutter: Kodex No 0 TB 25 50 f:1,2,3,4
Film: A120
Image Size: 2¼x3¼
Notes: Autographic with stylus
Kodak Senior SIX-16
Lens: Kodak Anastigmat f:6.3 130 mm
Shutter: Kodak No2 Diomatic f:6.3,8,11,16,22,32 150,100,50,25,B,T
Film: 616
Image Size: 2¼x4¼
Notes: Self Timer may be built in; 1937-39
Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-16
Lens: Focusing Twindar Lens
Shutter: Rotary
Film: 616
Image Size: 2½x4¼
Notes: 1933-37 Front pops out on twin scissors struts. Art deco metal front plate.
Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20
Lens: Focusing Twindar
Shutter: Rotary
Film: 620
Image Size: 2¼x2¼
Notes: c1933-37 Front pops out on twin scissors struts. Art deco front plate.
ANSCO Semi-Automatic
Lens: Ansco 130mm f:7.5 Anastigmat
Shutter: Ilex Universal
Film: 116
Image Size:
Notes: c1924 Folding wood and metal body camera with internal spring wound film advance mechanism.
Lever on the drop bed advances the film. The shutter release is on top of the lens.
There is another version with the advance lever on the right side.
Voigtlander Bessa
Lens: Foigtar f4.5 11cm
Shutter: Prontor
Film: 120
Image Size: 6x9 cm
Notes: With Case … c1937-42. Similar to original basic model but has finder cover and will take dual format negatives. 4.5X6 cm and 6x9 cm.
Universal Camera Corp Univex AF-2
Lens:
Shutter:
Film:
Image Size:
Notes: Art Deco Front panel. Black with red stripe front. These cameras came in several colors. 1935-39. Uses film type No. 00
Kodak No. 1A Kodak Series III
Lens: f:5.6 130mm Kodak Anastigmat
Shutter: Diomatic No. 1
Film: 130
Image Size: 2 7/8x4 7/8
Notes: Folding camera. Autographic
Kodak Recomar 18
Lens: Kodak Anastigmat f4½ 105mm
Shutter: Compur
Film: sheet
Image Size: 2¼x3¼
Notes: 1932-34. Precision folding view camera. Made in Germany by Kodak A. G. With Film Holders
Kodak Recomar 33
Lens: Kodak Anastigmat f4½ 135mm
Shutter: Compur
Film: sheet
Image Size: 3¼x4¼
Notes: 1932-34. Precision folding view camera. Made in Germany by Kodak A. G. With Film Holders.
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