Can you identify this camera?

[jcorll]

Hey, I was recently at a local antique store. In the back of one (locked) case was a very nice looking Folding camera. It looks to be MF. The only readable label I could see on it was right below the lens. It seemed to say "Fremoette".

Upon my arrival at home, I hopped on the internet and did some research. From what little research I did, I was able to find out that it looks to be a Kodak Premoette Jr. from the early 1900's. I did find that Kodak did make a nicer (and slightly larger) camera before this. It was the Kodak Premo. It looks more like the picture than what the Premoette Jr. does.
I am not sure if it is a Premo or a Premoette. I don't even know if I am on the right track!

Could I ask the help of some of you to identify this? (sorry for the bad quality of picture)

Thank you!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Is this the new camera of Neverready post fame?

Steve

 

[ntenny]

Perhaps it's a Premoette Senior (No. 1A), rather than a Junior? It looks fairly similar to the picture I found: http://bvipirate.org/Kodak/PremoS1A-1.html

It looks to me like the Premoette line were film-pack cameras, and it might not be possible (without somewhat extreme measures like reloading old film packs or fabbing your own holders) to get film for them at this stage.

I see there was also a Premoette Sr. No. 3-A (film packs again, different size). I don't know what happened to the 2-A that you would expect to come in between, but I've never understood Kodak's naming schemes at all, really.

-NT

 

[jcorll]

Sirius: This is not the "Neveready Celebration Camera" hehe. The camera I bought is an Argus 21 Markfinder. It is going to be quite an experience to learn how to use it. It is not a rangefinder, it is not a SLR or a TLR either. In fact there is really no way to know if you are focused right or not! (Pictures of all my cameras to be on soon)
Nathan: Thanks for this info, looks like I won't be getting this! Thats okay though. I need to control this addiction somehow.