Kodak No. 2 Folding Film Pack Hawk-Eye Analogue folding camera

Kodak No. 2 Folding Film Pack Hawk-Eye – ca. 1916–1922 – Eastman Kodak, Rochester NY, USA

Very fine and authentic early Kodak folding camera from the pioneers of amateur photography. This concerns an original Kodak No. 2 Folding Film Pack Hawk-Eye, produced by Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York, presumably between 1916 and 1922.

This camera represents the transition from heavy glass plate cameras to portable cameras for consumers and is thus a nice historical example of early mobile photography.

Features
* Model: Kodak No. 2 Folding Film Pack Hawk-Eye
* Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester N.Y., USA
* Period: circa 1916–1922
* Format: 2¼ × 3¼ inch (about 6 × 9 cm)
* Originally suitable for Kodak Film Pack No. 520
* Equipped with original Hawk-Eye shutter
* Fold-out metal front standard
* Original bellows present
* Classic Eastman Kodak “EK” front marking

Condition
The camera is in neat and original collector’s condition with normal usage and age-related traces appropriate for an object over 100 years old.
* Bellows visually good and complete
* Front standard straight
* Lens present and appears clear
* Beautiful original lacquer and markings
* Mechanical operation not extensively tested
* Sold as a collector’s/decorative object

See photos for a good impression of the condition.

Historical background
The Hawk-Eye series was designed to make photography accessible to the general public and belongs to the iconic early Kodak cameras from the early 20th century. With its characteristic design, the bellows-fold construction and the attractive typography, it is today a beloved collectible among lovers of analogue photography, Kodak memorabilia and industrial design.

A decorative and historically interesting piece of photographic history.

Carefully packed and shipped with track & trace.