Ciné Kodak Model A

	Kodak's first cinema (movie) camera. They introduced 16mm consumer film when they first sold this camera. The original cameras came with a tripod, film splicer, and screen. Later they would come with the motor drive mentioned in this British advertisement. At the time, this camera outfit cost as much as a basic Model-T Ford (around $335.00) Kodak also sold their Kodascope Model A projector.
	The patent holder for the design was the Julien Tessier, who worked for Kodak in the 1920s and 30s. His patent, UNITED STATES Des. 65,678, was issued Sept. 23, 1924. Tessier originally worked for the Lubin Camera Company, whose camera is shown in the photo, where he held patents on a camera lens and diaphram adjusting mechanism, granted on August 31, 1915.

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Text below from the Yahoo CineCollector's group Kodak introduced the Cine' Kodak Model A camera and 16mm format film simultaneously in 1923. The Model A was the only hand-crank movie camera manufactured by Kodak. In 1923 the camera was sold as an outfit that included a tripod made specifically for the Model A, made of wood, steel, aluminum and leather, a splicer, a projector, and a screen for 335.00 US dollars. To put this in some sort of perspective, that was roughly the same cost as a Model T Ford coupe with an electric starter. In January, 1924 Kodak started selling the camera separately for 125.00 dollars with an 25mm f:3.5 lens, or 200.00 dollars with an 25mm f:1.9 lens. Turning the crank at 2 revolutions per second exposes 18 frames per second, or "silent speed". The camera body is made of cast aluminum, with brass, steel and spring steel fittings. The camera has a leather handle, and a cover door for the lens. Camera: 7.5 lbs US, 8"x8.5"x4.5" Tripod: 7.25 lbs, US, 42.5" long collapsed, 60" extended. Cine' Kodak Model A Type I Eye-level viewfinder only; especially interested in late versions which have the un-machined casting bosses for the waist-level finder, probably starting somewhere between No. 01200 and 01253. Also interested in possible variations in very early examples. Cine' Kodak Model A Type II Both eye-level and waist-level viewfinders, cover door for the lens. Lever operated iris and focus, large footage dial.