Ciné-Kodak Model A Series K
Camera
Ciné-Kodak Model A Series K
October 1929
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 8 × 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (20.3 × 11.4 × 21.6 cm)
Museum accession
DescriptionBlack, rectangular, 16mm, hand-crank motion picture camera with eye-level viewfinder, waist-level view finder, f3.5 lens, footage gauge, focus guide and leather handle. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved on the left door: EKC / Engraved below the lens: CINE KODAK MODEL A- SERIES K MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY SERIAL No. 4150 U.S. PATENTS 1,469,830 1,507,357 D65,678 1,564,723 1,572,252 1,583,706 1,583,707 1,620,337 1,685,6000 1,688,370 / Engraved on the right panel near the top view finder: REAR TOP / Embossed on the right panel around the crank: TURN CRANK 2 REVOLUTIONS PER SECOND PATENTED IN U.S.A. FEB 7, 1922 OTHER PATENTS PENDING. Engraved on the back of the camera below the view finder: FEET METRES gauge. / Printed inside of the camera: IMPORTANT THE FILM-TRACK IN THE GATE MUST BE CLEAN To Clean 1. Remove gate-clamp as shown in illustration. 2. Wrap a small piece of cloth around the end of a wooden tooth-pick or match. 3.Slightly moisten the cloth and thoroughly clean the track. 4. Replace gate-clamp, being sure that it seals properly on the shaft. SEE INSTRUCTIONS BOOKLET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CLEAN BEFORE LOADING EACH ROLL
