MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Yes, that is wrong, no similarities in film format or spool length.

ELNikkor

You can make an adapter yourself for that camera using some 120 spools and some 35mm film cans for spacers. I've done it for that very camera.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Awesome solution!
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StanMac Loc: Tennessee

You’ll need one of these to use 120 film in that camera

https://www.ebay.com/i/193343405324?chn=ps&var=493629876829&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=493629876829_193343405324&targetid=935694487866&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9013711&campaignid=10456335973&mkgroupid=106723175507&rlsatarget=pla-935694487866&abcId=2146001&merchantid=114697619&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhIP6BRCMARIsALu9LfnvLH-hcrAvGxPfjsqCa7o1H4y2jqEUWkDPCJXYtgBl9jrbHIGKHp8aAlxmEALw_wcB

122 film yields a 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 negative - a monster! So using 120 film will mean you’ll have to have some framing masks on your viewfinder.

Stan

BartHx

My parents used to use one of those cameras to take photos that were used for Christmas cards. The camera was passed to me and I got another from my uncle. Unfortunately, I lost both of them when our house was leveled by a wildfire five years ago.

FlaGator

That camera has a removable stylus along the side of the front lens mount (It can be seen to the right of the lens in the photo). There should be a narrow sliding shutter on the back to enable scribing info into the paper backing. This will cause the film emulsion to be marked and then show that info on the negative and print. Kodak’s called that an Autograph model. The camera used Verichrome black and white film (non-panchromatic - it was less sensitive to red light).

johfoley

This may be an issue...

If you send send the film out to be processed "make sure you get the take-up reel back"!

Holga users have made all kinds of spacers, and tensioners, and God knows what all else, over the years...so it can be easily done. 120 can be finagled for use in 620 cameras in a similar way. And you will have to make a mask. (Thick paperboard painted black?) Don't lose that take-up reel.

Bill_de Loc: US

https://www.ebay.com/b/122-film/bn_7024743793

Expired, but new??

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petercbrandt Loc: New York City, Manhattan

AGREED, camera and your photo are absolutely GREAT !

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Yes, unfortunately, 122 format uses a 1" wider film stock than 120.

Those adapters mentioned above (and here: https://filmphotographystore.com/products/adapter-122-to-120-film-adapter) will allow widely available 120 film to be used in the camera, although the 'short side' of the rectangular images will be clipped about 1/2" top, 1/2" bottom. Instead of the 3-1/4" x 5-1/2" 'postcard' format image, you'll end up with images that are somewhat panoramic... 2-1/4" x 5-1/2". You'll get approx. 7 shots total on the roll and might have difficulty advancing the film accurately.

The good news is that you can get 120 film processed. I am pretty sure no one processes 122 film, so you'd have to find the necessary darkroom kit to process it yourself, which might only be practical with black & white film. I suspect it would be difficult or impossible to find film spools in 122 sizing, as needed for processing.

If you go the route of shooting adapted 120 film and having it processed, be sure to specify the lab NOT cut the film . With 120 it may not do so anyway. But, if they do, any sort of automated film cutter is used, it probably wouldn't recognize the unusual format and you might end up with images sliced into pieces! Auto printing also may be a problem, due to the odd format.

Beautiful example of that camera, though.... well worth giving it a shot!

You mention the camera was "new in box".... The box actually might be just as valuable as the camera! You probably already know, having the box with it will likely enhance the camera's value considerably, so you should keep the box, as well as any and all packaging that was inside it.

Whoops! Just saw that the link I included was already posted in another response. Well, at least you've got lots of help!

Craig Meyer Loc: Sparks, NV

Nice to hear from you, Carter. And this nugget reminds us why! My mom had one, and she did do a few Post Cards. In the entire scheme of things, I'm still blown away at how extensive George Eastman's company was in getting Photography into the hands of the people, while at the same time vastly expanding the technology of photography.
The contrast of letting the Holy Grail of Digital Photography slip through its fingers because number chasing executives were concerned with cannibalizing" the film business is shockingly sad. I see similar thinking form Canon e "crippling" camera series after camera series to shelter higher margin products. Technology marches fast and the only way to manage that is to adopt it as part of a strategy.

I hope all is well in Montana and you're enjoying retirement.
C
PS: Just take a virtual tour of Rochester NY and see everything that Eastman donated and mentored there. Clearly, had he still been alive and in charge of the Big Yellow Box Co., They would have occupied the Digital Driver's Seat for a long while.