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- OBJECT TYPE
- SUBMINIATURE
- DATE
- 1968
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.1345.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MINOX GMBH
- MODEL
- MINOX B
- LOCATION
- Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 736 253
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 9
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 Metal camera body, parts, glass optics; leather cases, one with metal chain; plastic box; cardboard box. .2-.3 Synthetic cartridge, paper label, cardboard box. .4 Paper wrapping for synthetic film
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 14.0 cm
- Width
- 10.3 cm
- Height
- 4.0 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
- MINOX
- Country
- Federal Republic of Germany
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Giessen
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Probably used in the 1960's.
- Canada
-
Part of collection of photographic equipment from estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1953-1995). Mr. Olson was photographer for many years and his studio did work for both Ottawa Journal and CBC. - Function
-
Device which records still images in two-dimensional format. - Technical
-
Example of small format miniature camera. Chain attached to case serves as measuring tape to determine focal lengths. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 "MINOX" & "MADE IN GERMANY" INCISED ON BACK OF CAMERA; INCISED LETTERING INSIDE BACK ON SYNTHETIC PART READS "736 253"; "MINOX" MARKED ON PLASTIC BOX LID; BOX MARKED IN WHITE "MINOX", "MINOX B", 8 MADE IN GERMANY"/.2-.3 CARTIDGE LABEL & BOX MARKED IN WHITE & BLUE "MINOX/ Agfa [SCRIPT] Isopan IFF 15 Exp.", "15 DIN. 25 ASA ", & "Black-and-White/ Negative Film/ Panachromatic" with stamped "JUN. 1972" ON FILM/.4 MARKED IN WHITE & BLUE "ILFORD/ FP4"/ HANDWRITTE IN PEN ONUNDERSIDE OF BOX IS "7.50 bett?/ 169.00 cam/ 21.00 flash/ 25.00 tripod/ 7.50 clamp/ 2.50 clamp/ 31.50 tele?/ 264.50/ 5/ 13.2250/ 264.50/ 13.22/ 277.72"
- Missing
- Appears complete - camera cw several accessories. Shutter release is seized but all other controls work.
- Finish
- .1 Brushed metal body with metallic parts; black leather cases, one with plated chain; colourless and transparent plastic box with felted blue cardboard holder inside; white, grey, green and black cardboard box. .2-.3 Black cartridge with orange and white label, orange and white box. .4 White paper wrapping.
- Decoration
- B&W drawing of Minox camera on box Ltd.
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