Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY)

 

The Ordinary Kodak No. B- c. 1890

 

Kodak Catalogue 1892, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1892, pp.48-49
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No. B - 3¼ x 4¼" Roll Film
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Top
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Bottom
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Notes: The Ordinary Kodak is the Kodak without the leather cover.  Originally, it was less expensive than its leather-covered brother, but, inevitably, the beauty of the wood and brass won out, and now commands a premium.

References:
Kodak Catalogue 1892, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1892, pp.48-49
The Eastman Products 1895, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1895, p.60

 

 

 

 

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