Boy Scout rare Kodak camera. These cameras were made exclusively for the Boy Scouts from 1929 to 1933. The Boy Scout logo is on the front. Initially they were made for American scouts, later also produced for the English scouts. This concerns the English version, which is a bit rarer because of the smaller edition. The camera is able to use and lacks 1 closure (see last photo). In the past, unfortunately, some points have been retouched. Otherwise in good condition gusseted nice.
the Boy Scout Kodak , considered the first Scout camera & nbsp. ; Between 1929 and 1934, the American company produced three chambers designed by Walter DorwinTeague (a true pioneer of industrial design) for Scouts , version Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. Each camera worn on the front cover shield its official emblem and the words of the model recorded on the shutter
the Foticos we have in the collection is the model for Boy Scouts designs do in olive green, the official color of the Scout uniform. Specifically, it is the English version of this design , which at the top, rather than the emblem of the Scouts has a lily as a symbol. In addition, the English version has the bellows in black instead of green. It is considered to be the first portable camera shockproof, water and fire
Regarding the photographic apparatus, it is a special version of the Kodak Vest Pocket Model B (the Kodak soldier , as we mentioned in another statement above), but without the metal pen. Takes pictures 4x6,5 cm in rolls of film 127. Although the production numbers are unknown, it is known that it is relatively hard to find camera .
