Kodak 620

(1949-1961) After World War II, Kodak had two key factories in France—Sevran (film development) and Vincennes (film manufacturing). As post-war import restrictions made foreign cameras harder to obtain, Kodak began producing cameras locally. They based production on existing American or British models, including four main series: the 127 Star line, the Pony (entry-level 135), the Retinette (higher-end 135), and 620 format folding cameras. Some models, like the Brownie Flash, were adaptations of American designs. The 620 folding cameras went through four versions, evolving in design details like hood placement and scissor mechanism orientation. By the last version, simplifications were made, signaling the decline of folding cameras as Kodak shifted investment elsewhere.

The model seen here is model 20 which was made from 1949-1951.