{"product_id":"rare-canadian-kodak-folding-camera-c-1905-red-bellows-bausch-lomb-lens","title":"Rare Canadian Kodak Folding Camera c. 1905 Red Bellows - Bausch \u0026 Lomb Lens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe one you don’t see every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian Kodak Co., Ltd. Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e folding pocket camera, circa 1903–1908, from the era when Kodak was marking cameras “Pat Applied For.” The deep \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered bellows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alone makes it a standout — most were black. Add the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBausch \u0026amp; Lomb Optical Co. lens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and polished nickel + brass hardware, and you’ve got a true showpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is likely a No. 3 or No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak, made right here in Toronto. The wooden bed, “Automatic” shutter dial, and brilliant waist-level finder all show beautifully. The contrast of the oxblood bellows against the black leather case and warm wood bed is pure design gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd., Toronto, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Folding Pocket Kodak, Pat Applied For era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1903–1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLens:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bausch \u0026amp; Lomb Optical Co. — Kodak’s premium lens option\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShutter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Eastman Kodak Co. “Automatic”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBellows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rare red\/maroon, supple with excellent color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brass hardware, wooden bed, nickel fittings, waist-level finder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Canadian Kodak Co., Ltd. Toronto, Canada” plate + “Pat Applied For”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48917510914299,"sku":"VINT4773","price":395.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_5101a77d-304e-4ffa-a475-74e297126a51.heic?v=1780166256","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/rare-canadian-kodak-folding-camera-c-1905-red-bellows-bausch-lomb-lens","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}