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Antique Eastman Kodak Red Bellows T B I Folding Brownie 3-A Camera Model A

$ 83.18

Availability: 81 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Color: Red Bellows w/Black Case
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Excellent condition. Not tested with film. Bellows move freely and are free of holes. All parts are working. Film plate clean, not corroded. Hinges are secure. See photos.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Model: A
  • Brand: Eastman Kodak
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Handle: Leather
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Production Period: 1905-1911
  • Color of Bellows: Red
  • Modified Item: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Plate Film Size: 124 (for pictures 3¼" x 4¼")
  • Format: for pictures 3¼" x 4¼"
  • Series: Folding Brownie 3-A
  • Shutter: T B I

    Description

    Excellent Antique
    No. 3-A Folding Brownie
    Camera Model A
    Manufactured by Eastman
    Kodak Company, Rochester,
    NY - Made In U.S.A.
    U.S. Patents: Sept. 25, 1894;
    Jan. 21, 1902; July 8, 1902;
    Nov. 18, 1902.
    Other Patents Applied For
    Serial #178765
    Horizontal format folding roll film camera
    where the lens standard is pulled out on
    a  track fixed to the wooden baseboard.
    Leatherette covering over rectangular wooden
    body measuring about 9.7/8" x 4.5/8" x 2.5/8".
    Hinged back released by sliding catch.
    Brilliant finder fixed to one side of the baseboard,
    which can be rotated through 90 degrees to allow
    the camera to be used in portrait or landscape
    orientation.
    Focusing scale and focus lock on baseboard.
    Plate film size: 124 roll film (for pictures 3¼" x 4¼").
    Production Period: 1905-1911
    T B I Shutter and red bellows.
    In 1912 the bellows were changed from the attractive
    red / maroon to the plainer black.
    Excellent condition.
    Gently used and cared for.
    Normal scuffs and wear.
    Not tested with film.
    Bellows move freely and are free of holes.
    All parts are working, move freely and click into place.
    Film plate clean, not corroded.
    Leather handle is intact.
    Hinges are secure.
    See photos for more detail.