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OBJECT TYPE: PHOTO/MANUAL/DISPLAY/FILMSTRIP/12-44 PT
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0501.001

MANUFACTURER: FILMOTYPE CORP.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Skokie, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 4796 (?)
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 48.5 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 15.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: FILMOTYPE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Skokie

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PHOTOGRAPHICALLY SET TYPE ON FILM OR PAPER FOR USE IN HEADLINES OR DISPLAY SETTINGS
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A POPULAR PHOTO-DISPLAY TYPESETTER - IT WAS LIGHTWEIGHT, COMPACT & HAD A WIDE RANGE OF SETTING POSSIBILITIES
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE 'FILMOTYPE/ SKOKIE, ILLINOIS MADE IN U.S.A.'/ 'EXPOSURE/ CONTROL/ HIGH MEDIUM/ LOW'/ HANDWRITTEN ON UNDERSIDE '4796'/ ON FOOT SWITCH '"LINEMASTER"/ "TREADLITE" SWITCH/ CAT. NO. T-51-S/ LINEMASTER SWITCH CORP. WOODSTOCK [ILLEGIBLE]'
Missing: EXPOSURE CONTROL KNOB From CA of 01/23/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing exposure control.
Finish: GRAY 'WRINKLE' FINISH, BLACK & SILVER-COLOURED FILM REEL HOLDERS, CHROME-LIKE HARDWARE
Decoration: N/A

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