Bullet camera, 1936 - 1942
Scope and Contents
Roll film camera; 127 film; image size 2.5 X 3.5 cm. Lens mounted on spiral threaded telescoping screw mount; lens screws into the body for storage. Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1942
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
This small 127 (4 × 6 1/2 cm) camera from 1936 is a fine example of the Art Deco design motifs of the era. It is part of a family of Kodak models styled by Walter Dorwin Teague, together with the Kodak Baby Brownie and Kodak Bantam.
The design of the Bakelite Kodak Bullet is very simple. A helicoid lens barrel can retract into the body; the shutter release lever sits alongside the simple meniscus lens. To change the film, the entire back is removed. Two versions exist: one with a sliding catch on one side and a corresponding (but not functional) catch-bar on the other; the second version omits this decorative bar. There was also a version marked "New York World’s Fair" made in 1939.
The Bullet name was reused later, as the Brownie Bullet.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, Bakelite ; 4 X 6.5 X 12.5 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
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Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
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