Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20, 1940 - 1948
Scope and Contents
Folding camera; 620 roll film; image size 6 X 9 cm; f/12.5 Kodet lens fitted in a Dak shutter. 'Time', 'brief' and 'instant' exposure settings and facility for a cable release; both eye-level and waist-level viewfinders. Leather case.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1948
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
The Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20 is a folding camera made in the USA and Canada by Kodak from 1940 to 1948. It takes 6x9cm images on 620 film. It is similar to the Kodak Vigilant Six-20, but with a simpler lens and shutter. There is also a larger model, the Vigilant Junior Six-16.
The camera comes equipped with either a simple fixed focus Kodet meniscus lens in a Dak shutter, or a better 3 element Bimat lens in a Dakon shutter.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, cardboard ; 3 X 8.5 X 16 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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