Lot Essay
The Kodak Matchbox camera was made between 1944 and 1945 and around 1000 were made for the American Office of Secret Services in two batches of 500. The second model was made for reels of film.
Details
EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rochester, N.Y.
A ½ x ½ inch Matchbox camera model 2 with black bakelite body, outer metal sleeve, winding knob with markings at 180 degrees and simple Time and Instantaneous shutter, in maker's purse.
A ½ x ½ inch Matchbox camera model 2 with black bakelite body, outer metal sleeve, winding knob with markings at 180 degrees and simple Time and Instantaneous shutter, in maker's purse.
Literature
McKeown (1981), Collectors guide to Kodak cameras, p. 115.
White (1990), Subminiature photography, p. 39-41.
White (1990), Subminiature photography, p. 39-41.