General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

23

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, SYNTHETIC, RUBBER, PAPER, GLASS & WOOD COMPONENT PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

44.0 cm

Width

16.0 cm

Height

9.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Duplication

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF KIT USED C. 1940S+

Canada

TRANSFERRED FROM COLLECTION OF CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM TO NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN OWNED AND/OR USED BY CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL, OR IN CANADIAN MILITARY OPERATIONS.

Function

TO PRODUCE DUPLICATE COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR DOCUMENTS BY MEANS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.

Technical

COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DOCUMENTARY COPY KIT FOR USE IN FIELD. ALL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR COPYING MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHICALLY AND FOR PROCESSING AND DEVELOPING FILM WERE PROVIDED, AS WELL AS A SIMPLE MICROFILM VIEWER. IDEALLY SUITED FOR MILITARY AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal on support arms reads " "SWIVELIER" PRODUCT/ PAT'D BY/ RELIANCE DEVICES CO. INC./ [logo]/ MADE IN U.S.A./ NEW YORK CITY ".

Missing

MISSING BANTAM F4.5 CAMERA & CASE; TILT TOP SUPPORT FOR CAMERA; GE EXPOSURE METER, CASE & CORD; WATSON 35MM DEVELOPING TANK.

Finish

Grey enamel finish on reflector exterior & support arm; cream coloured finish on interior of reflector; black rubber-covered electrical cord & plug.

Decoration

N/A