Camera, Gun, Motion Picture, Kodak Mark 1, USN,

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Physical Description

9-1/2in. barrel with film magazine attached. Has case w/spare magazine & barrel extension. The Machine Gun Felixstowe (A19240007007) is mounted under the Kodak Mark 1 Camera.

Summary

This spring-motor, trigger-activated gun camera, used by the U.S. Navy, recorded "target hits," made photographically on sensitized paper. The camera was mounted on a Lewis machine gun in place of the ammunition drum for gun practice, or on the top wing to simulate a wing gun and to record training activity. A Veeder exposure counter and lens hood were standard.

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Navy

Inventory Number

A19711017000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

9-1/2in. barrel

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d9a47e97-4b4f-414a-96c5-bc85bda099eb

Record ID

nasm_A19711017000