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| + | }}The '''Boston Camera Manufacturing Company''' was founded by Samuel N. Turner. He applied for a patent on rolls of paper-backed film in 1892 and received it in 1895. He developed the '''Bulls Eye''' box cameras with integrated rollfilm holder and red [[red window|bulls eye]] as means of exposure counting. The cameras were even sold in Europe through the London office of [[Blair]], another Boston camera maker. Both camera makers were bought by [[Kodak]] in the 1890s. | ||
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* [[No. 2 Bulls-Eye]] | * [[No. 2 Bulls-Eye]] | ||
* [[No. 2 Bulls-Eye|No. 2 Bulls-Eye Special]] | * [[No. 2 Bulls-Eye|No. 2 Bulls-Eye Special]] | ||
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* No. 4 Bulls-Eye Special | * No. 4 Bulls-Eye Special | ||
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*[http://www.google.com/patents?id=O9VpAAAAEBAJ&dq=film+samuel+turner+1892 Patent on paper-backed rollfilm for Samuel N. Turner of Boston, Massachusetts.] on Google patent search | *[http://www.google.com/patents?id=O9VpAAAAEBAJ&dq=film+samuel+turner+1892 Patent on paper-backed rollfilm for Samuel N. Turner of Boston, Massachusetts.] on Google patent search | ||
* [http://www.boxcameras.com/bullet-bullseye.html Comparison of Boston Bulls-Eye & Eastman Bullet cameras] on boxcameras.com | * [http://www.boxcameras.com/bullet-bullseye.html Comparison of Boston Bulls-Eye & Eastman Bullet cameras] on boxcameras.com | ||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||
[[Category:Camera makers]] | [[Category:Camera makers]] | ||
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The Boston Camera Manufacturing Company was founded by Samuel N. Turner. He applied for a patent on rolls of paper-backed film in 1892 and received it in 1895. He developed the Bulls Eye box cameras with integrated rollfilm holder and red bulls eye as means of exposure counting. The cameras were even sold in Europe through the London office of Blair, another Boston camera maker. Both camera makers were bought by Kodak in the 1890s.
Cameras
- No. 2 Bulls-Eye
- No. 2 Bulls-Eye Special
- No. 3 Bulls-Eye
- No. 4 Bulls-Eye
- No. 4 Bulls-Eye Special
Links
- Patent on paper-backed rollfilm for Samuel N. Turner of Boston, Massachusetts. on Google patent search
- Comparison of Boston Bulls-Eye & Eastman Bullet cameras on boxcameras.com
