How to Replace Vintage Camera Bellows (COMPLETE GUIDE)
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 Published On Oct 9, 2023

How to replace the bellows in a 1920s No. 1A Pocket Kodak.
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Measurements for the camera bellows for this No. 1A Pocket Kodak:
Front inner: 1-5/8 inches X 1-5/8 inches
Front outer: 1-7/8 inches X 1-7/8 inches
Rear inner: 2-9/16 inches x 4-5/16 inches
Rear outer: 2-7/8 inches x 4-11/16 inches
Max extension length: 5 inches
Min closed length: 1/4 inch
Peak-to-peak distance for the first 5 pleats from the front is 5/8 inches. Peak-to-peak distance for the sixth (6th) pleat is 9/16" and the 7th and 8th pleats are 1/2".

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The original bellows patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US1...

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