Kodak No. 2 Hawkette camera

Front view of a camera showing the folded bellows.

Side view of a camera showing the mottled case.

Rear view of a camera showing the textured body.

Side view of a camera showing the open bellows.

Top view of a camera showing the film winder.

Underside view of a camera showing the open bellows.

Classification

Description

A No. 2 Hawkette folding camera with a mottled brown, phenol formaldehyde compression moulded case manufactured for Kodak Ltd. by Solidite & Synthetic Mouldings Ltd. A spring mechanism is used to unfold or open the camera and extend the bellows. The camera uses Kodak film No 120. It is thought that this model was Kodak's first camera with a plastic body and that they were not sold but given away as 'premiums' or promotional gifts with a variety of products.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

Solidite & Synthetic Mouldings

Manufactured for

Kodak