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Can anyone tell me when the No. 2 Brownie Model F was built. I inherited it from my Mom. Thanks so much.

Lynne

Hi Lynne,

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There's a page for that camera bit I've copied the info and put it here:

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No.2 Brownie

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Type: Box rollfilm

Introduced: Oct 1901

Discontinued: 1933

Film size: 120

Picture size: 2 1/4 X 3 1/4"

Manufactured: US, UK from 1928-1935

Lens: Meniscus

Shutter: Rotary

Numbers made: over 2,500,000 before 1921

Original price: $2.00 Aluminum model F $2.75

Color models $2.50

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Description:

Leatherette covered card or, from 1924, metal box;

two reflecting finders

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Variations:

1901-early 1902: detachable winding keys similar

to The Brownie camera

Early 1902: fixed pull-out winding key

Feb 1904: Model B; fine grain leatherette

covering replaced by coarser grain; metal

eyelets fitted to lens and finder windows.

Apr 1907: Model C; spoolcenters fitted

Dec 1914: Model D; during the run of this

model the sliding latch for hinged back was

replaced by a spring catch; mask in back ommitted

June 1917: Film tension springs bearing on

spools ends instead of center

Dec 1917: metal name plate on back

Mar 1919: Model E; metal film carrier

instead of wood, card outer casting

Mar 1920: Trigger guard fitted

Feb 1924: Model F; aluminum case replaced card;

tripod sockets added; no trigger guard; finer

grain leatherette covering

Apr 1929-1933: US models in five color

finishes - Red, grey, green, blue, brown - as well

as black

1929-1933: UK models in six color finishes - Red, grey,

green, blue, brown, claret - as well as black

Nov 1930: UK model in special Modernist finish,

black with slight relief, wax-like feel; made

only in limited numbers for the Christmas season.

(See No.2 Portrait Brownie Camera)

From 1931: knob replaced winding key; 1931 models

had rectangular line decoration of earlier models;

thereafter plain finish

1934-1935: UK models in two color finishes - grey

or black. Silver model produced for Silver Jubilee

of King George V in 1935.

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Approximate worth: $20-25 Colored $30-50 Silver $35-50

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The film is still available, why don't you shoot with it?

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Take Care,

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Chuck Baker

The Brownie Camera Page