The Century Camera Company was formed sometime around 1900. One reference suggests that that is where the name originates. Century is accredited with at least two basic designs. One being a handsome leather covered drop bed field camera and the other being a series of studio cameras and studio stands. Shortly after their beginning, George Eastman bought a large interest in the company which essentially gave him control. in 1907, the company began labeling cameras as " Century Camera Div. Eastman Kodak Company." Presumably, you could date your camera as pre 1907 or after by that information.I have one reference that suggests there was Folmer-Century Division of EKC which would have to have existed before 1926 when EKC sold off the Folmer & Schwing Department eventually becoming Graflex Inc. in 1945. In reference texts, the Century Studio camera line has been one of the least documented line of all of Kodak's cameras. I can only guess that there is little interest in collecting many of them because of their size. There is a swell of information on the internet requiring just a lit bit of searching.Explaining the letter designations after the models numbers.After the Century divestiture in 1928, Kodak continued the Studio Camera line. I saw a reference to a 1933 model 3A, through 3E Kodak line referring to the No. 3 camera in various packages or "Outfits" as well as two different size backs. The combinations varied by including the stand, the sliding back, and in 8x10 or 6½x8½ Format.I'm making an assumption that the letter designations refers to outfit variations in the number model.
Outfit
Camera
Stand
Max Size
Century Camera Co.
Grand Studio Outfit No. 1
Century Portrait Camera No. 1
No. 1 Century Studio Stand
8x10
11x14
Grand Studio Outfit No. 2
No. 2 Camera
No. 2 Century Stand
8x10
11x14
Grand Studio Outfit No. 3
No. 3 8x10 Portrait Camera
No. 3 Century Stand
8x10
Grand Studio Outfit No. 4
No. 4 Century
No. 4 Century Stand
8x10
Grand Studio Outfit No. 5
5x7 portrait camera
No. 5 Century Stand
5x7
Grand Studio Outfit No. 6
Century Studio Camera No. 6
8x10
Grand Studio Outfit No. 7
No. 7 Century
No. l Semi-Centennial Stand
8x10
Grand Studio Outfit No. 8
No. 2 Century Grand Portrait Camera
No. 2 Semi-Centennial Stand
11x14
1907- 1928
Eastman Kodak Co.
No. 3A Kodak Studio Camera
8x10
6½x8½
No. 3B Kodak Studio Camera
8x10
6½x8½
No. 3C Kodak Studio Camera
8x10
6½x8½
No. 3D Kodak Studio Camera
8x10
6½x8½
No. 9A Century Studio Camera
Eastman Kodak Co. Folmer & Schwing Dept.
No. 7A Century Studio Camera
No. 8A Century Studio Camera
1928 - ???
Folmer Graflex Corporation
No. 4A Century Studio Camera
No. 10A Century Studio Camera
No. 10E Century Studio Camera
Sometimes referred to as a Two-Poster Stand.
Century 3A Stand
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