General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL WITH GLASS OPTICS/ LEATHER CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length

6.0 cm

Width

3.3 cm

Height

5.5 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

Kodak

Country

Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

EQUIPMENT OWNED BY CAMERON M. EDWARDS, DONOR'S GRANDFATHER, WHO DIED IN 1978. HE WAS AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER/CINEMATOGRAPHER. IN 1920S-1930S HE WAS APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF DAY, GIVING HIM ACCESS TO FILM VENUES SUCH AS ROYAL TOUR, INCLUDING VISITS TO PARLIAMENT HILL, HARRINGTON LAKE, ETC. SOME OF HIS FILMS ARE NOW AT NAC UNDER C.M. EDWARDS.

Function

DEVICE INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED TO CAMERA IN ORDER TO MEASURE DISTANCE TO REMOTE OBJECT TO ASSIST IN SETTING FOCUS OF CAMERA LENS.

Technical

CAMERA ACCESSORY MADE IN GERMANY BY KODAK AG, SUBSIDIARY OF ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN MFRS. OF PHOTO EWUIPMENT. KODAK AG WAS FOUNDED IN 1927 (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

RED & SILVER PLATE READING "Kodak"/ INCISED BLACK LETTERING READING "Made in Germany"/ BLACK & SILVER MARKINGS ON DIAL/ INCISED BLACK "35" & WHITE "80" BESIDE SWITCH

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

BLACK WRINKLE, BLACK PAINTED & BRUSHED METAL/ BROWN CASE

Decoration

N/A