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OBJECT TYPE: NON-SOUND
DATE: 1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0535.001

MANUFACTURER: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP.
MODEL: BNC 100
LOCATION: Glendale, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal. Glass. Plastic. Felt.

Dimensions

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

Length: 48.2 cm
Width: 24.3 cm
Height: 29.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MITCHELL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Glendale

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Approximately 1938 to 1965.
Canada: Please see history of Crawley Films Ltd. in supp. info.
Function: USED TO RECORD CINE IMAGES.
Technical: Please see history of cinematorgraphy in supp. info.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 'MITCHELL' INCISED ON LEFT SIDE OF CASING/ MFR'S PLATE INSIDE CAMERA CASING BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'MITCHELL/ MADE IN U.S.A./ CAMERA CORP./ GLENDALE, CALIF./ NO.100/ MODEL/ BNC'/ PATENT PLATE, BELOW, BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: ‘PATENTS MAR. 18, 1919 OCT. 26, 1920 NOV. 8, 1921 NOV. 23, 1926 1,851,400 1,922,742/ MAR.. 18, 1919 SEPT. 6, 1921 JAN. 10, 1922 1,849,880 1,812,056 1,893,712/ MAR. 25, 1919 SEPT. 6, 1921 MAR. 30, 1926 1,850, 411, 1,637,529 1,912,535/ APR. 13, 1920 OCT. 4, 1921 MAY 11, 1926 1,648,559 1,954,885/ 2,259,849'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: The body of the camera is painted a dull black with a krinkle textured and silver coloured trim. Glass lens. Plastic wires inside. Black felt lining.
Decoration: N/A

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