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* [http://www.browniecamera.nl/six_20_brownie.htm Early UK model] & [http://www.browniecamera.nl/six_20_brownie_b.htm Late UK model] on [http://www.browniecamera.nl/ BrownieCamera.nl]
 
* [http://www.browniecamera.nl/six_20_brownie.htm Early UK model] & [http://www.browniecamera.nl/six_20_brownie_b.htm Late UK model] on [http://www.browniecamera.nl/ BrownieCamera.nl]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3q7BDvL8w Six-20 Brownie] on YouTube
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3q7BDvL8w Six-20 Brownie] on YouTube
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=561 Six-20 Brownie model C], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/620_modele_C_bis.php Six-20 Brownie model C] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=561 Six-20 Brownie model C], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=709 Six-20 Brownie model C] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.f6point3studio.com/six20_brownie/ US model Six-20 Brownie], [http://www.f6point3studio.com/620cd/ UK Model Six-20 Brownie],[http://www.f6point3studio.com/brownie_six20_model_d/ UK Brownie Six-20 Model D], [http://www.f6point3studio.com/six20_pop_brownie/ UK Six-20 Popular Brownie] & [http://www.f6point3studio.com/620_brownie_sr/ UK Six-20 Brownie Senior] at Pete Lutz's [http://www.f6point3studio.com/ f/6.3 Studio site]
 
* [http://www.f6point3studio.com/six20_brownie/ US model Six-20 Brownie], [http://www.f6point3studio.com/620cd/ UK Model Six-20 Brownie],[http://www.f6point3studio.com/brownie_six20_model_d/ UK Brownie Six-20 Model D], [http://www.f6point3studio.com/six20_pop_brownie/ UK Six-20 Popular Brownie] & [http://www.f6point3studio.com/620_brownie_sr/ UK Six-20 Brownie Senior] at Pete Lutz's [http://www.f6point3studio.com/ f/6.3 Studio site]
  

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The Six-20 Brownie box camera was made by Kodak in the US and Kodak Ltd. in the UK between May 1933 & April 1941. The US and UK models were entirely different in both construction and art-deco fascia. Both took eight 6x9cm images on 620 film.

US Model

US model
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The US model's lens feature two focusing zones, "5-10 feet", and "10 feet and beyond" selected by a spring-loaded lever below the lens, and an aperture selection slider. Introduced in March 1933, it was made until April 1941.

The Six-16 Brownie was almost identical to the US Six-20, but slightly larger, for 616 film. The KODAK Six-20 Brownie Junior is also similar, but with a different faceplate, and without the focusing lens.

UK Model

UK model (1934-7)UK model (1937-41)


There were two versions of the UK model; the earlier (1934-37) having an unusual strut connection linking the front to the back via a hinged pressure plate, and the later (1937-41) having a more conventional rear door with a sprung catch, and removable film carrier. The controls were arranged around the lens; a small B-I shutter selector (on the early model; moved to the side on later), and two levers giving a choice of three distances and three apertures - labelled "f11", "16" and "22 (B Only), see manual". The shutter release was on the side, equipped with a cable-release socket. The plated brass front has been described as "Kodak Girl" vertical stripes.

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