As the name implies it readily fit into a small pocket. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Autographic film can be used in the earlier moiiels of. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to. Old very old kodak autographic camera how do i open. View and download kodak vest pocket b user manual online. Kodak vest pocket autographic folding camera, made by the kodak eastman co. Thats when it first appears in the kodak catalogues. All kodak films may be clistinguishecl by the numbers on the ends of the cartons, the number for film for the vest pocket autographic kodak speci,al is a127 notice r\utographic film can be used in old style kodaks. The 1a autographic kodak junior camera was a folding camera using roll film, introduced in 1914 as part of the autographic kodak junior series, 19141927.
This example is the autographic version, and this feature was. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Vest pocket autographic kodak, meniscus achromatic lens and kodak. Vest pocket kodak autographic recently a very dear friend and mentor was kind enough to give me a very beautiful camera as a touching gift. I enjoyed the vintage look of the photos this camera turned out as well as the analog aperture sizes, but hated waiting for the film to be developed. I dont believe the special autographic carbon paper film has been made postwwii. Kodak and kodak supplies 1906 to 1928 kodak catalog 1940.
Looking at the camera you will notice there is no way to remove the back. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Kodak lenses and shutters 1950s kodak camera booklets. The vest pocket kodak models were produced for several decades between the teens and the thirties, and featured numerous lens and shutter combinations, along with some neat colors and coverings, like the sea gull finish you see here. It consisted of a tissuelike carbon paper sandwiched. Patent june 14, 1910 made in canada with case thepearlswan 5. Vest pocket autographic kodak special pacific rim camera. The version was introduced in 1915 when autographic film was introduced by eastman kodak.
Way back in 1914, kodak introduced the autographic system, a combination of autographic cameras and film that allowed you to permanently sign, date and title your negatives as you shot them. The kodak vest pocket autographic cameras were small folding cameras using 127 roll film. Comments are written with a stylus in a window in the camera back, onto the paper backing of the film, which incorporates a carbonpaper. The autographic feature first appeared around 1914 consisted of a small trap door in the back of the camera that could be opened to gain access to the backing paper of the roll film. This manual is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. The camera back had an area through which notes could be written. There are a few different variants of the same model of the camera that year depending on where it was sold, but the main differences were limited to slightly different front plates. It was an autographic kodak camera, allowing one to personalize the negative with hand writed information. The manual accompanying the camera contains a subscrip tion blank which should. Antique 1910 kodak folding 3a autographic camera, kodak special model b, wollensak optical co. The leather on the kodak special models is often sealskin, and can be in awful condition.
Constructed of aluminum for strength and covered in seal grain leather. Kodaks and kodak supplies monroe county library system. Folding camera kodak, autographic, vest pocket, 1915. The finish was smooth black until 1920 when a crackle finish was introduced. This saves the time and effort of rerolling 120 film onto 620 reels and. I have a 3a special thats all cracked and fissured, and a vest pocket special whose leather is just turning to dust. Kodak autographic kodak junior 1 printed camera manual. The early models have trellis struts while the later versions have a drop bed.
The vest pocket kodak, model b was manufactured by the eastman kodak company from 1925 to 1934. The vest pocket autographic kodak was the version advertised in the u. The 1915 kodak vest pocket autographic is a vest pocket folding camera advertised as the soldiers camera during wwi. Unlike the vigilant six20, this folding brownie uses 120 format film instead of the obsolete 620 format.
Autographic film and cameras, eastman kodak products from 1914 onward, allowed the photographer to enter his or her own notes onto the negative, rather like an early data back. Kodaks vest pocket kodak, often known simply by the initials vpk, is a trellis strut folding 127 roll film camera with autographic feature. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. They were manufactured beginning in 1912 until the 1930s. Vintage kodak vest pocket autographic camera with case and manual. Kodak vest pocket autographic instruction manual, user manual. It uses size 127 roll film and takes images measuring 4. This video will discuss in details kodak vest pocket autographic camera and the mystery film that came with it. Over 2 million were sold before the model was discontinued in 1926. Autographic film can be used in the earlier moiiels of cameras, and n. Kodak autographic kodak special 1 a printed camera manual. The plate on the back of the camera reads as follows.
The camera fits into a brown leather case with strap and metal spring lock. One of the most significant features was the autographic window on the camera back a feature invented by henry j. You may download and print this manual for private use. Capable of taking twelve exposures 2 14 x 4 14 inches on no. This camera was found in the attic at my grandmothers estate. Using autographic film and a stylus, the user could write data on the negatvie via carbon. It has a spring door on the back for writing notes onto the film the autographic feature, a kodamatic leaf shutter, flash and single extension bellows. The number is also on the cartridge, and on the kodak. The vest pocket kodak camera, or vpk as it was usually known, was one of the most popular and successful cameras of its day. Kodak vest pocket autographic special instruction manual. All kodak films are distinguished bv the numbers on the ends of the ci,rtons. It was of the compact strut folding type and had the meniscus lens or a u. The vest pocket kodak was introduced in april 1912 and replaced by the vest pocket autographic kodak in 1915. This film permitted the photographer to write some.
Making the exposuresbefore making an exposure with the no. Kodak vest pocket to rebel lens adapter with pictures. Vest pocket autographic kodak imperial war museums. Kodak vest pocket autographic special instruction manual, user. The 1915 kodak vest pocket camera 127 film what is. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Made between 1912 and 1926 they were small, reliable and simple in design. The autographic system for roll film was launched by kodak in 1914, and allowed the photographer to add written information on the film at the time of exposure the system was patented by henry jacques gaisman, inventor and safety razor manufacturer. When i saw the box i didnt know what it was, but once i opened it i soon got to see and learn a bit about this beautiful camera. One of the worlds bestselling cameras of all time they are now much admired and still inexpensively collectable. I have autographics in both 120 and 127 film sizes my 120s are the model 2 folding autographic and 127 was the vest pocket kodak and the usual problems are pinhole light leaks in the corners of the bellows. Vest pocket kodak series iii models are very small as the name suggests, and theyll easily fit in a vest pocket, or in the back pocket of your jeans. You can write details of the image on the back of the camera.
This variant of the vest pocket kodak model b was introduced in september 1928 according to jay kay and certainly first appears in the 1928 mini december catalogue. Kodak vest pocket camera model b small size autographic with stylus cute little camera. Vintage kodak vest pocket autographic special by kodak. The camera is a kodak vest pocket kodak vpk and the combination of the black enamel finish, the model name on the front and the f7. So, i thought i might share with you what i have learned. The vest pocket autographic kodak is a small compact camera with collapsible bellows, supported by scissor struts on each side. The a in a122 indicates that autographic film should be used. During the first decade of the 20th century there was a growing trend toward pocketsized cameras. New listing vintage vest pocket kodak autographic camera film no a127 excellent functioning. In the early 1930s kodak was still producing autographic cameras and film, but not for long. Similar to the earlier model but with the autographic feature. This may take 3 full minutes for this pdf document to download. The less expensive models have cheaper lenses and less. L 127 is the number of film for the vest pocket kodak, model b.