VP Twin - Antique and Vintage Cameras

VP Twin

Late 1930s

Blue model

E Elliott Ltd

Birmingham

England

Image of VP Twin

Lens:
f12.5, B.O.L.Co meniscus.

Construction:
Bakelite body.

Format:
16, 4 x 3 cm exposures on 127 roll-film.

Focusing:
Fixed.

Attributes:
Frame finder without eye piece.
Film-advance indicated by red window, not coupled.

Simple Bakelite camera produced in the late 1930s in a range of colours - black, brown, dark red, dark green, dark blue and bright blue. After the war, c.1950, a similar model was produced which carried a name plate around the lens and the lens name of Bloomed BOLCO. BOLCO was part of Elliott. Woolworths was a major retailer of the camera. The bright blue finish is rare.

References & Notes:
AP 1/7/53, p. 57.

VP Twin

Late 1930s

Black model

Lens:
f12.5, B.O.L.Co meniscus.

Construction:
Bakelite body.

Format:
16, 4 x 3 cm exposures on 127 roll-film.

Focusing:
Fixed.

Attributes:
Frame finder without eye piece.
Film-advance indicated by red window, not coupled.

With:
Box.

VP Twin

c.1950

Black model

E Elliott Ltd

Birmingham

England

Lens:
f12.5, B.O.L.Co meniscus.

Construction:
Bakelite body.

Format:
16, 4 x 3 cm exposures on 127 roll-film.

Focusing:
Fixed.

Attributes:
Frame finder without eye piece.
Film-advance indicated by red window, not coupled.

Further Information:
Photographica World no. 108 has a good article by David Gardner on Elliott and BOLCo.

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