Camera, Kodak Brownie Six-16, Canada, 1930s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1930s
Kodak 'Brownie Six-16' Box camera manufactured by Canadian Kodak Company Ltd, that probably dates to between 1932-41. It uses size 6-16 roll film and takes images measuring 2.5 x 4.25 inches. It is made of metal which is covered with leather on all sides except the front, which features a geometric art deco design. Black box camera, Kodak 'Brownie' 616. View finders on top and side for portrait/landscape photographs.
Metal film winder and metal shutter lever on right side of camera. Top has two metal pins, possibly once used for attaching strap. Front of camera features a geometric art deco design in silver and black on a metal plate which is screwed to the front. Lens is in centre of front, with a metal lever below it which allows one lens to be hidden away if the camera is at close range to the subject.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 94 mm (Width), 142 mm (Depth), 140 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Canadian Kodak Company Limited
- Place recorded
- Canada
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- Front of camera, left: "5 TO 10 / FEET". Front of camera, right: "BEYOND / 10 FEET". On body of camera (once removed from box), on right side, printed on sticker: 'PAT. IN CANADA / 1932 / PRINTED IN U.S.A. / NO.54683' and extended other text about which Kodak film to use.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-396087
- Museum object name
- Box Camera - Kodak, 'Brownie', 'Six-16', Toronto, Canada, 1930s
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- ST 42642
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.