Jiffy Kodak Six-16, 1933 - 1937
Scope and Contents
Folding camera; 616 roll film; image size 6 X 9 cm; Twindar lens; I, T shutter. Horizontal and vertical finders; enameled art deco front. In damaged case.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1933 - 1937
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
The Jiffy Kodak Six-20 is a folding camera for 620 film made by Eastman Kodak Co. Ltd. Rochester from 1933 to 1937; it was styled by Walter Dorwin Teague. It has a Twindar periscopic lens with zone focusing; the only zones given are "5 TO 10 FEET" and "BEYOND 10 FEET". It has three selectable apertures, f/11, f/16 and f/22. It has two brilliant viewfinders in the pop out lens board, one for vertical and one for horizontal images. There is also a 616 film version of this called the Jiffy Kodak Six-16. The cameras are identical in design and functionality.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, cardboard, leather ; 3 X 9 X 18 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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