And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yes, plastic existed when that camera was invented and built. Cellulose used to make fake ivory and modify horn to make it clear-ish. Celluloid was patented in 1869, just years after the first 'modern' plastic, Parkesine, was also patented.
They also made pool balls out of celluloid back in the day. In the very dry air of the desert, the impact of two balls could ignite the celluloid and create a very loud bang, like a gun shot. Made catinas a bit sporty.
Bakelite, indeed. And au contraire, that appears to be a black bakelite-encased aiming lens at lower right. You want plastic-free, ya gotta go back in time another 50 years.
Eastman Kodak No. 3 Folding Brownie Rev. D or later. Roughly circa 1910-1912, as it features the FPK Automatic Shutter. Over 100,000 of these were made.
I'll bet plastic wasn't even a word when that camera was built.
ReplyDeleteYes, plastic existed when that camera was invented and built. Cellulose used to make fake ivory and modify horn to make it clear-ish. Celluloid was patented in 1869, just years after the first 'modern' plastic, Parkesine, was also patented.
DeleteThey also made pool balls out of celluloid back in the day. In the very dry air of the desert, the impact of two balls could ignite the celluloid and create a very loud bang, like a gun shot. Made catinas a bit sporty.
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DeleteBakelite, indeed.
DeleteAnd au contraire, that appears to be a black bakelite-encased aiming lens at lower right.
You want plastic-free, ya gotta go back in time another 50 years.
Of course! Plastic wasn't invented until WW2.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a termite magnet.
ReplyDeleteA few years later everybody had one of them black plastic cameras that you looked "down" into, and a crank knob on the side for advancing the film.
ReplyDeleteEastman Kodak No. 3 Folding Brownie Rev. D or later. Roughly circa 1910-1912, as it features the FPK Automatic Shutter. Over 100,000 of these were made.
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