VPK Model B Shutter

I just received a Model B Vest Pocket Kodak, the one with the four waterhouse stops. It is in great condition, even more remarkable as it is the Boy Scout version. The shutter fires fine, but when you press the release down, it stays down. When you (manually) move it up, the shutter fires again.

I have several original (trellis strut) versions and a Series iii, all of which have "normal" shutters. But the more I play with this one, the more I'm convince it was designed this way.

Any thoughts?

Hmm. Sounds like the Brownie Hawkeye Flash. Go here http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/, scroll down to it and click.

My first camera, given to me when I was six or seven. Until I figured out that pushing the lever down fired the shutter and pulling it up fired the shutter again I got some interesting double exposures. That's the way they are.

Mike Butkus has the manual. It is working as designed.