1900s

  1910s

  1920s

  1930s

  1940s

  1950s

  1960s

  1970s+

In the 1920s, wood starts to be replaced by metal bodied cameras as the explosion in affordable cameras takes hold in a wider public. Lots of black paint, black leather bellows and black leatherette covering feature in many designs, brightened by nickel plated parts and occasionally chrome plating. Aluminium starts to feature in the construction of cameras as pressings or castings.

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Speed Reflex

 
VP-Ensign

 
Ica


No.1 Autograghic

 
No.1 Autographic

 
No.2 Bownie

 
No.1 Pkt. Jnr

 
1925 VPK

 
1915 VPK

 
Recomar

 
Unknown


Various Kodak Box Cameras
     

 
Ansco No.3 V.P.