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OBJECT TYPE: UNCOUPLED
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0815.001

MANUFACTURER: TELEX
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM HOUSING/ GLASS LENS & MIRROR/ PLASTIC VINYL/ LEATHER CASE

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: 2.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TELEX
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: OPTICAL DEVICE FOR MEASURING DESTANCES. TO MEASURE THE ANGLE OF THE HYPOTENUSE IN A RIGHT-ANGLED TRIANGLE: ONE SIDE IS KNOWN, BASE OF RANGE-FINDER. OTHER IS UNKNOWN, DISTANCE OF CAMERA FROM OBJECT. MEASURE THE ANGLE WHICH THE THIRD SIDE (HYPOTENUSE) MAKES WITH THE OBJECT, THE DISTANCE WILL BE KNOWN.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT: `TELEX' BLACK ON SILVER WITHIN A RECTANGLE/ BACK: `GERMANY', ON DIAL: `ft [2 TO 35 & INFINITY SYMBOL]' AROUND CENTER OF DIAL, THREE RINGS & `TELEX'
Missing: NONE
Finish: BLACK FRONT & BACK WITH SILVER TRIM/ VINYL BLACK, WRAPED AROUND TOP, BOTTOM & SIDES/ PRINT IN BLACK & SILVER/ CASE BROWN LEATHER
Decoration: NONE

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TELEX, Rangefinder, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1986.0815, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0815.001/

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