General Information

Serial #

1354

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM BODY/ GLASS LENS ELEMENTS

Dimensions

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

Length

7.0 cm

Width

5.9 cm

Height

3.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

LECOULTRE

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1940'S

Canada

Unknown

Function

Unknown

Technical

NO OTHER CAMERAS POSSESSES AS MANY OR AS VARIED FEATURES FOR ITS SIZE. ROLLFILM MADE 6 EXPOSURES ON 35MM FILM. CAMERA DESIGNED BY NOEL PEMBERTON-BILLING OF ENGLAND FOR COMPASS CAMERAS LTD., LONDON. OPTIONS INCL. A POCKET TRIPOD AND AN ENLARGER/PROJECTORWHICH FIT INTO A 4"X4"X16" BOX. ONLY 5000 WERE MADE. PRODUCTION CEASED WITH THE OUTBREAK OF WWII

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Engraved on back of camera: "COMPASS/ CAMERAS LTD/ MADE BY LE COULTRE CO/ IN SWITZERLAND UNDER P-B PATENTS"/ Below reads: "RANGE/ FINDER/ SPEED METER/ VIEW/ FINDER"/ On side of camera mfr's logo reads: "Compass"/ On other side of camera: "STEREOSCOPIC/ HEAD/ ANGLE/ VIEW/ FINDER"/ Engraved under cover for focussing screen: "GREAT BRITAIN PATENTS/ 423035 428455 428511/ 428515 423226 428455/ 428003 428516/ WORLD PATENTS PENDING"/ Various numerical markings on shutter and lens cover/

Missing

SCREW ON FRONT PLATE

Finish

Brushed metal with red markings

Decoration

N/A