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The '''Brownie Hawkeye''' is a [[Bakelite]] camera taking 6x6cm images on [[620 film]], made in the USA and France by [[Kodak]], between c.1949-1961<ref>[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.shtml Kodak.com History of Kodak Cameras]</ref>.  There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a [[flash sync|flash facility]], but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled [[Kodak Brownie Flash]] in France.
 
The '''Brownie Hawkeye''' is a [[Bakelite]] camera taking 6x6cm images on [[620 film]], made in the USA and France by [[Kodak]], between c.1949-1961<ref>[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.shtml Kodak.com History of Kodak Cameras]</ref>.  There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a [[flash sync|flash facility]], but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled [[Kodak Brownie Flash]] in France.
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Revision as of 19:16, 3 June 2011

The Brownie Hawkeye is a Bakelite camera taking 6x6cm images on 620 film, made in the USA and France by Kodak, between c.1949-1961[1]. There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a flash facility, but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled Kodak Brownie Flash in France.

Specifications:

  • Manufactured: USA, France
  • Manufacturer: Kodak
  • Produced: May 1949-Nov 1951 (non-sync model); Sept 1950-Jul 1961 (Flash model)
  • Film: 620, 6x6cm images


How To Tell When A Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Was Made

If you ever wondered how old your Brownie Hawkeye was, Kodak used a system whereby it's manufacture date can be ascertained. If you remove the back of the camera, on the underside of it, where the exposed film spools to, you will find four letters printed in silver. These letters correspond to a code that equals:

  • C A M E R O S I T Y
  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

If your camera, for instance, has the letters CARM, that means it was manufactured in 12/53. Kodak used 13 4-week periods to divide up each year, so those numbers would translate to the 12th 4-week period of 1953. Sometime between the latter half of November through the first part of December.

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