Camera [No.1 Kodak Box]

Maker and role
Eastman Kodak Company, Manufacturer
 Production date
1888

Object detail

Accession number
1965.408
Maker
Eastman Kodak Company
Production period
1880s
Description
Kodak No.1 Box camera - green felt plug over lens. First model 100 exposures, fixed focus, rectilinear lens f8. Impressed on back, No.18245, also patented May 5, 1885 and other patents applied for in all countries. Early model. It is a simple wooden box, 6½" long, 3¼" wide and 3¾" high. Taking a photograph required 3 simple steps: 1. Turn the key to wind the film. 2. Pull the string to set the shutter. 3. Press the button to release the shutter. Impressed on the side of the box camera is patent numbering although the impressed text is partially illegible.
Marks
18245 Impressed
?? / ALL COUNTRIES Impressed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Leather
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile/Felt
Credit Line
Eastman Kodak Company. 1888. Camera [No.1 Kodak Box], 1965.408. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Related resources
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kodk/hd_kodk.htm#:~:text=By%20far%20the%20most%20significant,100%2Dexposure%20roll%20of%20film.
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