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Ethel Mertz, I love Lucy Props, Kodak Camera, Lucy Desi Comedy Hour

Ethel’s Kodak Box Camera


Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz sporting her Kodak Duaflex IV

In the Lucy Desi Comedy Hour, season 1, episode 5 “Lucy Goes To Sun Valley”, Ethel can be seen with a box camera in various parts of the episode. thanks to contributor Jamie, we have the ID of her camera: It is a Kodak Duaflex IV, which was manufactured from 1955 to 1960, as seen the following screenshots from the episode.

Kodak Duaflex IV

Kodak ad LIFE – Dec 2, 1957 – Page 100

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I love Lucy Props, Vintage Camera

Kodak Camera on I Love Lucy

Eleanor Harris takes photos on I Love Lucy
“Fan Magazine Interview” S3, 2/8/54 reporter Eleanor Harris takes photos

In the episode “Fan Magazine Interview” S3, 2/8/54 reporter Eleanor Harris takes photos with her camera and side flash attachment.

The camera appears to be a Kodak Pony 135
The camera appears to be a Kodak Pony 135

The camera appears to be a Kodak Pony 135 with a special side flash attachment.

Kodak Pony 135
Vintage Kodak Pony 135 Camera with Kodak Flasholder

Vintage Kodak Pony 135 Camera offered on Etsy (US)

kodak pony 135 accessories
Kodak Pony for sale on Accessories

Kodak Pony Accessories on Etsy (US)
Accessories pictured above for the Kodak Pony 135 include a telephoto wide angle lens made by Gruenex with the leather case and a Kodak brand flash attachment with the bar attachment and a user manual.

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