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Identity & maker
Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera by Eastman Kodak Company, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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01 / 11Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
Eastman Kodak's classic 1930s home cinema camera, preserved with its original case and instruction materials, featuring Kodak Anastigmat optics.
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Documented construction
Eastman Kodak Company period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
USA period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera.
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Collector context
Eastman Kodak Company production places this piece within the documented history of Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Eastman Kodak Company
Origin
USA
Year
1935
Department
cameras
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Film Type
Standard 8mm film (25ft Double 8 spools)
Optics
Kodak Anastigmat 13mm f/3.5 prime lens
Motor
Heavy-duty clockwork mechanical spring motor
Casing
Pressed metal with Morocco-grain leatherette covering
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera — photograph
Detail № 02 · Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Eastman Kodak Company: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera carries the material language of USA manufacturing around 1935: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Eastman Kodak Company. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1935
Manufacture
Produced by Eastman Kodak Company in USA; the photographed Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera retains its period design language.
1939
Field use
Used in cameras work during the working life of Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1955
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera became a reference point for collectors studying Eastman Kodak Company workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Ciné-Kodak Eight Model 20 Cine Camera