Box, Kodak 'Brownie' movie camera c1953
Object Type
Domestic items/Container/Box
Documents and books/Document/General information
Date Used
1956
1963
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Object Detail
Brief Description
The two-piece box, originally housed a Kodak 'Brownie' movie camera, made specifically for home movie production with Cine-Kodak 8mm film, and still containing the price tag, instruction booklet, and exposure guide. Later, two instruction manuals and a letter from Kodak Australia, all regarding the use of the later Kodachrome II 8mm film, were added to the contents of the box.The camera (and its original accessories) was manufactured in 1953, and was used by the Corones family during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The camera has, assumedly since purchase, been kept in a synthetic leather carry case.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 108 W: 175 D: 80mm (H: 4 1/4 W: 6 7/8 D: 3 1/8")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
1963
1963
Location
In storage
Registration No
1997.3331.13.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by James & Vassilia Corones.
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