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So ... Here are 2 scanned photos that I had processed at Dodd Camera in Dayton OH. Using "Arista EDU" 100 size 120 film, it worked perfectly ... no issues (though I had a hard time remembering advance the film !!)

Because of the format, the lab had to use a bed scanner to make the finished prints. Of which they made 4 or so out of 8 possible. The metal thistle was taken at F "3", shutter 50, at 8ft. The house print was F "4", shutter 50, at 100 ft. I had done another house print at F "3" instead of "4" and it was noticeably lighter, but not washed out. All in all, I'd say it works rather well!

With some metal bending, you can get the mirror out of the finder and replace it. Spread the sides enough to swing the top lens up. Then bend up the two tabs holding the mirror.

 

Note that the meniscus lens in this camera isn't very sharp. Expect fuzzy corners at any aperture. Really barely good enough for contact prints.

 

Use Portra 160 film in full sun, aperture 3 or 4, shutter speed 1/50. Or use T-Max 100 at aperture 3 if you can process B&W film.

you beat me to this ! thanks...

Okay ... so a couple of questions that admittedly I should probably know already, but I'd like your recommendations on film speed and brand of B&W film one might use on these devices. I suspect I'd be taking a few shots of people, and some objects, as opposed to scenery. But in any case, I'd probably be outside. Based on most of the photos that I believe came from this camera, they were pretty much all taken outdoors. SO should I just stick to ISO 400 or use something slower? And brand-wise, Kodak Ektar or Fujifilm?

John, you mention the need to mask the view port. Is that because the speed /sensitivity of modern film is such that too much light enters the camera via that opening than would would have caused issues back in the day? interesting....

Thanks folks! I understand about the view finder. The bellows appears to be in fine shape ... it actually even has a piece of tape where it was most likely previously repaired. I'm curious that it has written in pencil on the inside of the film side, "No. 2 Brown 120". I'm almost guessing it actually does take 120 ... but we'll see...

One thing I do need to address, I suspect, is the little orange (in my case) covering to see the number of the exposure you're on. It's been torn about 50% off. Should I simply apply some clear epoxy carefully to the edge to secure that perhaps?

Photos related to post are included here.

Greetings ... I came into the possession of my grandmother's (I'm guessing) Kodak Jr. camera over the weekend. Its last patent marking is for July 8, 1913. As such, it seems to predate most info i've found online re: this model. I've posted numerous photos of the unit on my portfolio (which may not be available as yet - just joined). If anyone knows of an actual manual for this particular unit, that would be amazing... but more important, the view finder mirror is screwed up. There is a blob smack dab in the middle of the mirror that was likely caused by the sun or something (?) Any chance of replacing this perhaps from another similar model on ebay?

thanks....