MALLORY'S KODAK VEST POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC CAMERA (Â)

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We have a few examples of the identical camera that Mallory and Irvine were carrying on Mount Everest in 1924 when they disappeared, and are suitable for display with your climbing books or memorabilia. The whole team was equipped with these wonderful small cameras, only 4 1/2' x 3' x 1' when folded. They first appeared on the market just before WW I and Kodak sold many of them so nice original versions are still obtainable, although mnay examples we see are scuffed or beaten up. The ones we have are in Near Fine or Fine condition, and may come with the leather case or even the original cardboard box. The Camera (From PBS.org) Introduced in 1912, the original Kodak 'Vest Pocket' Camera represented 'breakthrough technology' for its day. The pocket-sized folding camera looked almost exactly like the larger folding Kodaks but used a new small film size. The little rolls of film yielded eight 1 5/8' X 2 1/2' exposures each�large enough to make contact prints but small enough to keep the camera palm-sized. The so-called 'miniature' camera first retailed at $6.00�far less than the larger folding models�and became popular with soldiers during World War One. The 'Vest Pocket Model B,' which Mallory used on Everest, was introduced in 1924, and included several new design features. One of the most significant was the 'autographic' window on the camera back. By sliding a small door open, the photographer was able to inscribe some information about the picture through the backing paper, directly onto the film�a distant ancestor to today's 'day / date' modes in some electronic cameras. Improvements were also made in roll-loading by making the entire front of the camera removable.
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