Early Kodak Brownie No. 2 Box Camera
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David Olsson
Eastman Kodak introduced the Brownie No. 2 in 1901. This example predates 1910 — you can identify the era by the wooden internal construction covered in leatherette, a design that preceded the aluminum-body and Bakelite-body iterations that followed in later decades. At 115 to 120 years old, this is a genuine antique. The 120 film format this camera helped establish is still in current production.
The Brownie No. 2 sold for a dollar. What it did was make photography a household activity — a mass-market consumer camera at a time when photography was still considered a technical pursuit. This wooden-body example is the original construction, not the common later variant.
Leatherette intact, no peeling or major corner damage. Wind key, shutter lever, and film counting windows all present. Shutter mechanism not tested.
Condition: Untested, sold as-is. Included: Camera only. Price: $42 CAD. Pickup preferred; shipping available.
Wooden-body Brownies are visually and structurally distinct from the later production runs. This is not the common variant.
Listed by dot Emporium. Vintage and rare goods, researched and rendered.