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OBJECT TYPE: 35MM
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1508.001

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: FILM ADAPTER A 2
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal and synthetic with ground glass.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Probably used in the 1950's and 1960's.
Canada: Part of a collection of photographic equipment from the estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (c. 1950-1995). Mr. Olson was a photographer for many years and his studio did work for both the Ottawa Journal and CBC.
Function: General: Used to convert the bellows assembly of the Flurolite enlarger into a micro-focus view camera. Specific: Enables a camera to use 135 roll film.
Technical: When the back on the Flurolite camera bed is used with a 101mm lens it produces a telephoto effect. The camera can be farther from the subject without reducing the image size, resulting in improved perspective. [ref 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE ON BACK: 'KODAK 35 mm/ FILM ADAPTER A/ Model 2/ FOR/ KODAK FLUROLITE/ ENLARGER and KODAK/ RECOMAR 18 CAMERA/ MADE IN/ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. BY/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.'/ PRINTED INSIDE BACK: 'Load With Kodak 135 Film'/ DIALS & KNOBS READ: 'WIND' 'REWIND' 'PLUS X/ DAYLIGHT TYPE A/ KODACHROME/ SUPER XX' '[0 TO 30]''Kodak'/ STICKER ON BACK: 'SOLE IMPORTER ITO CANADA/ CANADIAN KODAK CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO'
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Camera body faux black leather. Top shiny grey with shiny metal knobs.
Decoration: N/A

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Eastman Kodak Co., Adapter back, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1995.1508, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1508.001/

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