Kodak Brownie Folding Camera's

While the majority of Brownie cameras were low cost box models a limited number of folding cameras were made. Most of these were made between 1904 and 1926, the later models having the autographic feature. They had a more basic specification than their "Kodak" counterparts with little or no variation in lens or shutter options. While Eastman Kodak stopped making folding Brownies in 1926, Kodak Limited of the UK made a Six-20 Folding Brownie model which was on sale in the late 1930's and for a few years after the war.

No 2A Folding Pocket Brownie, USA Rood , 1910-1915 no 18786

The No. 2A Folding Pocket Brownie Camera was manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company from 1910 to 1915. Constructed of aluminum front with imitation leather covering, and nickeled hardware. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens with the Pocket automatic shutter. Features included two tripod sockets and an automatic focusing lock. Capable of taking 12 images, 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches on No. 116 film. Slightly larger than the No. 2 to accommodate the larger sized pictures measuring 8 1/2 x 2 x 3 5/8 inches and weighing 23 ounces. Originally priced at $7.00. (Bf-16A)

No 3A Folding Brownie, USA , 1909-1915 no 116921

No 3A Folding brownie with Ball Bearing shutter 1914-1915. Imitation leather covered wood body, metal lens panel, reversible reflecting finder, sliding focusing with automatic lock, concealed relaese button for back.

much bigger than the no 2 folding pocket Brownie. (Bf-17)

Kodak Brownie Pliant Six-20, USA 1937-1940

No 2A Folding Pocket Brownie, USA Zwart , 1910-1915, no 91258

The No. 2A Folding Pocket Brownie Camera was manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company from 1910 to 1915. Constructed of aluminum front with imitation leather covering, and nickeled hardware. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens with the Pocket automatic shutter. Features included two tripod sockets and an automatic focusing lock. Capable of taking 12 images, 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches on No. 116 film. Slightly larger than the No. 2 to accommodate the larger sized pictures measuring 8 1/2 x 2 x 3 5/8 inches and weighing 23 ounces. Originally priced at $7.00 (Bf-16B)

No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie, USA 1924-1926, no 21817

The Kodak No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie was a folding camera for the type 120 Autographic film. More than half a million models were made between 1915 and 1926, with various design tweaks made along the way. The sharp edged boxes were changed to curved in 1917, and the foot shape changed from an S-shape to a C-curve in 1919.

Kodak Brownie Pliant Six-16, USA 1934-19??

Kodak Brownie Pliant Six-20, It is about a rather simple folding camera, without focusing, with two speeds: T and I. The shutter is Kodo n°0. The diaphragm is replaced by a disc bores of four holes. With each hole a figure corresponds which appears in a small window. On the photograph, one sees on the right shutter, a little disc which exceeds in order to be able to make it turn. (Bf-80)

Although manufacturing took place in the United States, the Brownie Pliant was marketed for the French market. It came out in 1934 and was actually a version of the Six-16 Folding Hawk-Eye that was on the market in the United States from 1933 through 1934. It used 616 rollfilm and had a single meniscus rear lens and a zero power protective front lens. It has a single shutter speed, is fixed focus and has a choice of 4 apertures.

Six-20 Folding Brownie, second model, UK. 1948-1954 lens: f/Anaston 6.3

Folding Brownie Six-20, second model, UK. 1948-1954 Lens: meniscus

Six-20 Folding Brownie, second model: This camera could have been released under two different names. It was being manufactured with different lenses, one Meniscus and one Dakon, with significant differences. I'm sometimes surprised at details like this and that Kodak would decide to produce virtually two different cameras with the same name at the same time. Shutters: Kodette II (Meniscus Lens And Shutter Release Cable Capable) (Bf-75)

Six-20 Folding Brownie, This camera could have been released under two different names. It was being manufactured with different lenses, one Meniscus and one Dakon, with significant differences. I'm sometimes surprised at details like this and that Kodak would decide to produce virtually two different cameras with the same name at the same time. (Bf-75B)