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OBJECT TYPE: CLIP-ON
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1390.001

MANUFACTURER: Nippon Kogaku
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 327258
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Viewfinder is metal and glass. Case is leather with metal hardware and velvet lining.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.0 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Height: 4.5 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: Nikon
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Tokyo

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of a collection of photographic equipment from the estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1952-1995). Mr. Olson was a photographer for many years and his studio did work for both the Ottawa Journal and CBC.
Function: A camera accessory showing the field of view of the lens, used in framing and focusing the picture.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: VIEWFINDER - PRINTED ON BODY: 'NIPPON KOGAKU/ [ONE SCALE]'/ PRINTED ON FOOT: 'JAPAN/ 327258'/ SCALE ON FOOT/ EMBOSSED IN CASE: 'NIPPON/ KOGAKU/ TOKYO/ JAPAN'
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Viewfinder is black gloss paint and brushed metal. Case is brown leather with purple lining.
Decoration: N/A

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Nippon Kogaku, Viewfinder, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.1390, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1390.001/

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