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 mottled case. Side view of a camera showing the open bellows. 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.
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 mottled case. Side view of a camera showing the open bellows. 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.
Details
Object number
AIBDC : 005980
Country
UK
Date
1927 (circa)

Classification

Description

A No. 2 Hawkette folding camera with a mottled brown, phenol formaldehyde compression moulded case manufactured by Kodak Ltd. in Great Britain. 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
Kodak

Inscriptions

"no. 2 Hawkette"
moulded: "Manufactured in Great Britain by KODAK Ltd. Use KODAK Film No. 120" (Back case)
Dimensions
Width
175mm
Height
100mm
Depth
40mm
Method
compression moulded
Material
plastic
bakelite - generic term
PF
phenol formaldehyde
metal
Colour
brown