The model was made from 1915 to 1926 (since 1920 - light finish of the front panel). Total sales - about 1.8 million units. The cost at the beginning of the last century - $ 10 (the level of modern digital soap dish).
The frame format is 4.5x6 on 127 films (8 frames per charge). Shutter "Ball Bearing" with excerpts "B", "T", 1/25 and 1/50. Lens simple "Meniscus", located behind the shutter. Depth of field is determined only by the choice of the relative aperture indicated by conventional numbers and textual information (“close”, “far”, etc., only 4 options).
Autographic model: on the back of the case there is a special window and a stylus. The photographer, after taking a picture, had the opportunity to open a window and apply information with a stylus on a tape of film. After a short illumination, the inscription on the negative was obtained in black and white.
The legendary camera, widely used by many travelers at the beginning of the last century due to its compactness (it can easily fit in a pocket when folded) and reliability.
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