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No.2C Brownie
Type: Box rollfilm
Introduced: July 1917
Discontinued: 1934
Film size: 130
Picture size: 2 7/8" X 4 7/8"
Manufactured: US
Lens: Meniscus achromat
Shutter: Rotary
Numbers made: ? but probably over 500,000
Original price: $4.00
Description:
This camera is the basic leatherette covered card case design. The case is removed for loading film by releasing two pivoted catches and pulling out winding key to expose the metal film carrier. It has two reflecting viewfinders, tripod sockets and a trigger guard. On the top front of the camera are slide-outs for a bulb(time) setting and f/holes.
Variations:
July 1917-1927 the camera had a coarse pebble grain leatherette covering with embossed double crossed lines. There was a metal rivoted rectangular manufacturers badge above an embossed camera identifier emblem on the rear of this camera. The trigger mechanism mounted towards the bottom of side panel.
1927-1934 This camera had a less grainy leather covering with a larger round embossed manufactuÂrers/camera identifier emblem on the rear. The trigger mechanism was set higher on side panel than on the earlier model.
Fun Facts:
The No.2C Brownie used 130 film which produced a very large negative perfect for contact printing exceptionally large prints.
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