Canister, film

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OBJECT TYPE: b&w
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0017.004

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: PANATOMIC-X
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal film canister, in paper box.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 4.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.8 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Tessina 35 cameras in use since 1957.
Canada: Unknown
Function: To contain, store, and protect film rolls when not in use.
Technical: Introduced in 1957, the Tessina 35 is a high precision 35mm subminiature camera said to be the smallest of its kind. Using any standard 35mm film, it is fitted with a f2.8 25mm lens and produces 12x21 mm images. The black noise reduced models are said to be the choice of intelligence agencies worldwide.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .4 film in canister: Green label on PT film canister reads: " KODAK/ PANATOMIC-X/ fine grain/ black/white film for/ Tessina/ 24 Exp. 32 ASA/ 16 DIN/ Reverse for enlarging/ Cut, respooled and/ packaged by/ CONCAVA LTD. Grenchen/ Finisher please return/ cassette to sender "./ .4pt film box reads: " Kodak/ Panatomic-X/ FINE GRAIN/ BLACK-AND-WHITE/ FILM FOR/ Tessina/ WORLD'S SMALLEST 35/ Kodak Panatomic-X/ is a registered/ trademark of/ EASTMAN KODAK CO. " Box top & base read: ' Kodak Panatomic-X/ FINE GRAIN/ BLACK-AND-WHITE/ NEGATIVE FILM FOR/ Tessina ". Side panel reads: " Kodak/ Panatomic-X/ FINE GRAIN/ BLACK-AND-WHITE/ FILM FOR/ Tessina/ WORLD'S SMALLEST 35/ JUN 1985/ 24 exp. 14 x 21 mm/ on standard 35mm film ". Panel on opposite side reads: " Kodak/ Panatomic-X/ FINE GRAIN/ BLACK-AND-WHITE/ FILM FOR/ Tessina/ WORLD'S SMALLEST 35/ 32 ASA 16 DIN ".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Brushed metal canister bear green labelling. Blue and white film box.
Decoration: N/A

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Eastman Kodak Co., Canister, film, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.0017, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0017.004/

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