What type of film was used for the old Brownie box camera's in the 40's?

Question

What kind of film was used in the Brownie box cameras back in the 40's and how many pictures could be taken?
Thanks George

Answer 1

The original Brownie took 117 film. Most of the Brownies thereafter used 127. The one I owned in the 50's used 127. I went to www.brownie-camera.com. They list every Brownie, it's description, introduction and discontinuation date and what type of film was used for each model.

Answer 2

Yes, both the 'box brownie' and a later, less boxy model. I could never work out which way to move when trying to centre a subject in the viewfinder. The later model, with a straight-through viewfinder was much easier. The other problem was trying to remember whether or not I had wound the film on since the last picture. It might have been sensible to always wind-on after a taking a picture but it never occurred to me at that age. Despite all the advances in photography and despite the three 35mm SLRs and 2 digital SLRs in my cupboard, I am currently having fun with a Lubitel twin-lens-reflex which makes the box brownie seem a doddle.

Answer 3

Most of the Kodak Brownie cameras used 127 roll film that typically provided a dozen 4 x 3 cm negatives. Some cameras produced either 4 x 4 cm and 4 x 6 cm images, which reduced the total number of images that could be made.

Answer 4

You can still buy the film;
http://www.frugalphotographer.com/
http://www.filmforclassics.com/

Answer 5

Each time just ONE ONLY !!!