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The '''Ticka watch camera''' was made in England by [[Houghton]]s, between c.1905 and 1914. | The '''Ticka watch camera''' was made in England by [[Houghton]]s, between c.1905 and 1914. | ||
| − | The design | + | The design is similar to the American '''Expo Watch camera''' from the Expo Camera Company - both designed by - by Swedish engineer Magnus Neill. |
| − | The Ticka uses a special 17.5mm roll film | + | The Ticka uses a special 17.5mm roll film - loaded in cassettes - taking 25 16 x 22mm images. The case is 55mm in diameter and 21mm deep. |
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| + | A later version of the Ticka has a dummy watch face, with the hands indicating the angle of view. A sterling silver version was also made. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/ticka.shtml Ticka on Scott's Photographica]] | * [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/ticka.shtml Ticka on Scott's Photographica]] | ||
* [http://www.submin.com/large/collection/expo/introduction.htm Ticka & Expo on submin.com] | * [http://www.submin.com/large/collection/expo/introduction.htm Ticka & Expo on submin.com] | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/cameras/index.htm?item87 Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science] at the University of Oxford | |
| + | * [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/hough1.htm Ticka on UK Camera] (German & English) | ||
[[Category: T]] | [[Category: T]] | ||
[[Category: subminiature]] | [[Category: subminiature]] | ||
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The Ticka watch camera was made in England by Houghtons, between c.1905 and 1914. The design is similar to the American Expo Watch camera from the Expo Camera Company - both designed by - by Swedish engineer Magnus Neill.
The Ticka uses a special 17.5mm roll film - loaded in cassettes - taking 25 16 x 22mm images. The case is 55mm in diameter and 21mm deep.
A later version of the Ticka has a dummy watch face, with the hands indicating the angle of view. A sterling silver version was also made.
Links
- Ticka on Scott's Photographica]
- Ticka & Expo on submin.com
- Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science at the University of Oxford
- Ticka on UK Camera (German & English)
