General Information

Serial #

1928

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Mahogany box and bed; camera case exterior covered with leatherette (?). Nickel-plated fittings. Leather bellows. Glass lens and focusing screen .2 Wood, metal and synthetic construction

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.0 cm

Width

9.9 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This camera last used in 1950’s. This type of camera used c. 1908-1920’s, and possibly later.

Canada

None.

Function

To record still images.

Technical

Continuation of the Premo line of cameras first introduced by Rochester Optical & Camera Co., utilizing the popular film pack first identified with the Premos. The no.4 claimed to be a more versatile model, with a swing back, planatograph lens and deeper bellows.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 'PONY PREMO NO 4' INCISED ON CAMERA FRONT, ABOVE BED; 'THE/ PREMO/ CAMERA' STAMPED IN BED TRACK/ 'PAT'D/ FEB-4-08' STAMPED BELOW FINDER/ 'Eastman Kodak Co. Succ'rs to/ ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.' f-STOP SCALE INCISED ON PLATE BELOW LENS/ '5X7 PLANATOGRAPH F-8 E.F. 8-1/2 In. BAUSCH & LOMB OPITCAL CO.' STAMPED IN LENS HOUSING. 'BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. APP'D.' INCISED, BELOW/ 'PREMO' & SCALE 1-2-5-25-50-100-B-T INCISED ON SHUTTER SPEED CONTROL/ '1928' STAMPED INSIDE CAMERA BACK, IN SCREEN COVER/ 'PREMO' INCISED IN CARRYING HANDLE/ 'MADE IN/ U.S.A./ THE/ PREMO/ CAMERA' PRINTED ON RED & WHITE DISK INSET IN CASING, BELOW HANDLE'/ .2 'THE/ PREMO/ CAMERA' APPEARS ON BOTH DARK SLIDES

Missing

None evident.

Finish

.1 Black cowhide textured exterior and carrying handle. Red mahogany base and bed. Red leather bellows. Nickel plated viewfinder, shutter mechanism, and most fittings .2 Medium brown stained wood frame; black slides and interior fittings

Decoration

N/A