Anyone good with kodak/old cameras? I googled "Kodak 315268" and got nothing. Curious about the date more than anything; I know it's in bad shape. - ThreadSky

horationelson.bsky.social • 103 days ago

Anyone good with kodak/old cameras? I googled "Kodak 315268" and got nothing. Curious about the date more than anything; I know it's in bad shape.

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armorforsleep.bsky.social•103 days ago

mmm it’s large format, looks like a portrait camera? maybe the early 1900s but no later than 1920

armorforsleep.bsky.social•103 days ago

what does the tops/bottom look like? is there a winder?

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

I figured it out! June 1912-1915

armorforsleep.bsky.social•103 days ago

damn down to the month, can tell u work in a museum

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

😂 😂 😂 😂

goingkerry.bsky.social•103 days ago

Are you able to open it up where that hinge is?

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

I tried using the KODAK lever thing as a... well, lever to open it and was unsuccessful

goingkerry.bsky.social•103 days ago

Yeah I don’t blame you to hesitate lol The leather is in rough condition. If I had to guess, I’d say it was. Kodak No. 1 Pocket Camera in Brown or Orange leather. Possibly a Junior Model B 🤔 This is an example of one I found online. Pretty close but not the exact same! Probably 1920s

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

Does the 315268 mean anything? I thought maybe a model number but that didn't come up with anything

goingkerry.bsky.social•103 days ago

It can’t be older than 1888 since that’s when Kodak was founded 😅 and the early 1895 pocket camera models were more square. The No 1 Folding pocket cameras specifically were around 1899/1900 I think. So maybe somewhere between 1900 to the 1920s

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

KERRY I OPENED IT

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

It's after 1910 because there's a patented date of jan 1910 on it

goingkerry.bsky.social•103 days ago

SHE’S BEAUTIFUL! Did you pull the tab that has the serial number or was there a button on the side to slide? 😍😍😍

horationelson.bsky.social•103 days ago

I'm afraid to yank on it tbh

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