Ticka Pocket Watch camera
Camera
Ticka Pocket Watch camera
ca. 1910
Metal, leather, cardboard, paper, and glass
Overall (camera): 2 15/16 × 2 3/16 × 1 in. (7.5 × 5.5 × 2.5 cm)
Overall (viewfinder): 1 7/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in. (3.7 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm)
Overall (film spool box): 1 3/4 × 1 3/16 × 7/8 in. (4.5 × 3 × 2.3 cm)
Paper (Instructions, folded): 2 13/16 × 2 1/2 in. (7.1 × 6.4 cm)
Overall (outfit box): 2 13/16 × 6 1/4 × 1 3/16 in. (7.2 × 15.9 × 3 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1974.0037.0036
DescriptionComplete Ticka camera outfit in original box; includes leather pouch for camera, viewfinder, instruction sheet (in French) and film spool in its original box.
Inscriptions Printed in ink, label applied to top of original box, C: Ticka-Films \ for the TICKA \ WATCH CAMERA \ [BRC] C*E*D
Engraved in metal, camera front cover, C: TICKA [monogram]
Engraved in metal, camera back, TC: [oval line border] PATENTED IN MOST COUNTRIES \ HOUGHTONS LIMITED LONDON
Printed in black ink, on instruction paper, recto, TL: Lire \ Attentivement.
Printed in black ink, on instruction paper, front page, BR: De là dépend les \ succès obtenus \ avec le "Ticka."
Printed in black ink, inside instruction paper, center page, TR: Indications Utiles \ relatives à l'appareil "Ticka." [followed by instructions and tips in French] [no inscriptions on back page]
Embossed in metal, film spool, C: TOP \ EXPO \ CAMERA Co \ N.Y. U.S.A.
Printed in ink, film box, front, C: Ticka \ SPOOL \ for 25 \ Exposures \ FILMS
Printed in ink, film box, left and right sides, C: Ensign Films \ for the TICKA \ WATCH CAMERA
Printed in ink, film box, top, C: IMPORTANT. \ This Film-holder must not \ be taken out of the box or \ put into or taken out of \ the Camera in a bright \ light. Handle it in the \ shadow, and keep the box \ and black paper so that \ you can put the spool back \ again after exposure.
Printed in ink, film box, rear, C: THE "TICKA" PRINTING BOX. \ A new and novel device for Enlar- \ ing "Ticka" Pictures about ten times \ their original size. PRICE 4/6. \ Everyone who has a "Ticka" should \ get a Printing Box top. No more \ trouble to use than an ordinary \ Printing Frame. \ HOUGHTONS LTD., Manufacturers, \ LONDON & GLASGOW.
Printed in ink, film box, bottom, C: CAUTION! \ DO NOT OPEN \ THIS BOX IN \ BRIGHT LIGHT.
Stamped in ink, film box, bottom, TC: 7239
Engraved in metal, camera front cover, C: TICKA [monogram]
Engraved in metal, camera back, TC: [oval line border] PATENTED IN MOST COUNTRIES \ HOUGHTONS LIMITED LONDON
Printed in black ink, on instruction paper, recto, TL: Lire \ Attentivement.
Printed in black ink, on instruction paper, front page, BR: De là dépend les \ succès obtenus \ avec le "Ticka."
Printed in black ink, inside instruction paper, center page, TR: Indications Utiles \ relatives à l'appareil "Ticka." [followed by instructions and tips in French] [no inscriptions on back page]
Embossed in metal, film spool, C: TOP \ EXPO \ CAMERA Co \ N.Y. U.S.A.
Printed in ink, film box, front, C: Ticka \ SPOOL \ for 25 \ Exposures \ FILMS
Printed in ink, film box, left and right sides, C: Ensign Films \ for the TICKA \ WATCH CAMERA
Printed in ink, film box, top, C: IMPORTANT. \ This Film-holder must not \ be taken out of the box or \ put into or taken out of \ the Camera in a bright \ light. Handle it in the \ shadow, and keep the box \ and black paper so that \ you can put the spool back \ again after exposure.
Printed in ink, film box, rear, C: THE "TICKA" PRINTING BOX. \ A new and novel device for Enlar- \ ing "Ticka" Pictures about ten times \ their original size. PRICE 4/6. \ Everyone who has a "Ticka" should \ get a Printing Box top. No more \ trouble to use than an ordinary \ Printing Frame. \ HOUGHTONS LTD., Manufacturers, \ LONDON & GLASGOW.
Printed in ink, film box, bottom, C: CAUTION! \ DO NOT OPEN \ THIS BOX IN \ BRIGHT LIGHT.
Stamped in ink, film box, bottom, TC: 7239
