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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://www.geh.org/fm/brownie/htmlsrc/mE13000607_ful.html#topofimage US model on George Eastman House site]
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* [https://collections.eastman.org/objects/51239/six20--brownie US model on George Eastman House site]
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/manuals/six20andsix16b/index.shtml US model Six-20 & Six-16 manual] on [http://www.brownie-camera.com/ Chuck Baker's Brownie-Camera.com]
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/manuals/six20andsix16b/index.shtml US model Six-20 & Six-16 manual] on [http://www.brownie-camera.com/ Chuck Baker's Brownie-Camera.com]
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/manuals/six20buk/index.shtml  UK model Six-20 manual] on [http://www.brownie-camera.com/ Chuck Baker's Brownie-Camera.com]
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/manuals/six20buk/index.shtml  UK model Six-20 manual] on [http://www.brownie-camera.com/ Chuck Baker's Brownie-Camera.com]
 
* [https://www.browniecam.com/portfolio-items/six-20_brownie/?portfolioCats=55 Early UK model] & [https://www.browniecam.com/portfolio-items/six-20-brownie-b/?portfolioCats=55 Late UK model] on [http://www.browniecam.com/ Browniecam.com]
 
* [https://www.browniecam.com/portfolio-items/six-20_brownie/?portfolioCats=55 Early UK model] & [https://www.browniecam.com/portfolio-items/six-20-brownie-b/?portfolioCats=55 Late UK model] on [http://www.browniecam.com/ Browniecam.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3q7BDvL8w Six-20 Brownie] on YouTube
 
 
* [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 (in French)
 
* [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 (in French)
* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_brownie_six-20_six-16/kodak_brownie_six-20_six-16.htm Kodak Six-20 Six-16 Brownie PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus's OrphanCameras.com]
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_brownie_six-20_six-16/kodak_brownie_six-20_six-16.htm Kodak Six-20 Six-16 Brownie PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 28 May 2022

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

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.

US model

UK Model

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 Model B (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. One giving a choice of three distances: "Groups" "Landscapes" and "Portraits", the two closer settings were achieved by swinging in small supplementary lenses. The other lever was for setting the three apertures - labelled "f11 Clear", "16 Bright" and "22 (B Only.) See Manual". The shutter release was on the side; only the first model was equipped with a cable-release socket. The plated brass front has been described as "Kodak Girl" vertical stripes.