The No. 1A Folding Pocket Special Model D was produced between 1908 and 1912 by Eastman Kodak. The 1A used 116 film as opposed to the No 1 which used 120. The camera could take 8 exposures of 2 1/2 by 4 1/4.
Manual from Butkus.org
| Make | Kodak |
|---|---|
| Model | No 1A Folding Pocket Special |
| Model D | |
| Year | 1908 – 1912 |
| Format | 116 |
| Shutter | Ball Bearing |
| Speed | T,B,25,50,100 |
| Lens | Rapid Rectilinear |
| Focus | 6,8,10,15,25, 100 to ∞ |
| Aperture | f4 – f128 (current f8 – f45) |
| Light Meter | No |
| Rangefinder | No |
Nice pictures of the camera. I’ve just bought one almost identical. Could be used with 120 film just with cheap plastic adapters found on internet.
There’s a little mistake in your text, I’m afraid. The “A” in No.1A is not for Autographic, as this camera is slightly older than this variants in Kodak. As you can see there’s no “window” in the back for the autographic system, nor stylus. The A just indicates a diferent format (116) than the No.1 (105 format). The same as in their larger sisters No.3 and No.3A.
Thank you! Somehow this comment got buried in the WordPress interface. I have removed the sentence and must have been thinking of my No. 1A Junior Autographic when I wrote the post. I hope to revisit the camera, with film, in the future.
I have one of those cameras and I don’t know how to open it and it is real old how can I open it and not break it
Hi, thanks for visiting the site. To open the camera, there is a button hidden under the leather on the left side (camera facing towards you), towards the top. You should be able to feel a raised bump. Press the bump and the front of the camera will swing open.
-Mark