Kodak No. 2C Autographic Kodak Junior (1916–1927)
The No. 2C Autographic Kodak Junior is a folding rollfilm camera that Eastman Kodak produced from 1916 until roughly 1927. The Science Museum's object record for the Model A variant narrows that to 1916-1925, so the end date depends on which version you're looking at. It was a bellows camera, compact and portable for its era when folded, and it used 130 format roll film to make 2¼ × 3¼ inch (6 × 9 cm) images.
The "Autographic" feature is the hook. Kodak's system let you write notes on the backing paper through a small trapdoor in the camera body, and the caption exposed onto the film itself.
Surviving documentation on this model is mixed. The Science Museum holds a Model A example with some specifics: a fixed Kodak anastigmat lens at 140mm, f/7.7-45, a ball bearing shutter with speeds of 25/50/100 plus B and T, sliding focus with click stops, and a brilliant rotating reflecting finder with cable release. Deployed, that example measures 233 × 125 × 195 mm. The photography-dictionary source describes using one, unfolding the bellows and loading film, as intuitive. It calls the camera a fascinating collector's item that takes some effort and luck to find in working condition today.
Beyond that, the record is thin. No weight, no sample photos, no common mechanical failure points, and no current resale pricing are documented. What’s clear is that this is a well-made folding camera from Kodak’s golden era of rollfilm — a piece of the Autographic story that’s worth knowing even if the details are sparse.
Known specs at a glance:
- Format: 130 roll film, 2¼ × 3¼ in (6 × 9 cm) images
- Lens: Kodak anastigmat 140mm f/7.7–45 (Model A, fixed mount)
- Shutter: Ball bearing, 25/50/100/B/T (Model A)
- Focus: Sliding with click stops
- Viewfinder: Brilliant rotating reflecting finder with cable release
- Dimensions (deployed): 233 × 125 × 195 mm
- Production: 1916–1927 (Model A: 1916–1925 per Science Museum)
- Original price: 27 (currency unstated)
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