Densitometer

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OBJECT TYPE: COLOUR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0650.001

MANUFACTURER: MACBETH
MODEL: TD504
LOCATION: Newburgh, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2275C
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL AND SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.0 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 27.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MACBETH
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Newburgh

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY USED UP TO THE 1980S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN OTTAWA
Function: USED TO MEASURE THE ABSORPTION OF LIGHT BY A PROCESSED COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE. [REF 1]
Technical: RED, GREEN, AND BLUE FILTERS ARE PLACED SEQUENTIALLY IN THE LIGHT PATH OF THE READING INSTRUMENT. EACH SEPARATE KIND OF DYE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE IS ABSORBED BY A PARTICULAR FILTER. A VISUAL FILTER FOR ESTIMATING THE TOTAL ABSORPTION OF LIGHT BY ALL 3 DYE LAYERS IS ALSO PROVIDED. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'MODEL NO./ TD-504M/ WATTS/ 90/ SERIAL NO./ 2275C/ VOLTS/ 115/ CYCLES/ 50/60/ MANUFACTURED BY/ MACBETH/ DIVISION OF KOLLMORGEN CORP./ NEWBURGH, NEW YOK U.S.A.'/ DECALS: 'RUTHERFORD AUDIOVISUAL/ 211 LAIRD DRIVE, TORONTO/ SALES SERVICES RENTALS' 'AGRICULTURE/ CANADA/ 156487' 'ontario hydro/ electrical/ approval/ by special inspection - series J' 'FUSE: 1.5A-SLO-115V/.75A-SLO-230V'/ ON FRONT: 'Macbeth/ TD504'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: OUTSIDE OF BOTH BOTTOM & TOP SECTIONS - BLUE/ TOP AND FRONT PARTS GREY/ BLACK TRIM
Decoration: N/A

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