Cap, lens

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1953–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0424.003

MANUFACTURER: KERN PAILLARD
MODEL: YVAR YVONG
LOCATION: Switzerland

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General Information

Serial #: 136179
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal

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: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.9 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: KERN
Country: Switzerland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS ONE PROBABLY USED BY OWNER IN THE 1960S AND 1970S
Canada: ORIGINAL OWNER, HAROLD EASTWOOD, WAS A SERIOUS AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHER. ORIGINALLY FROM ENGLAND, HE RETIRED TO PEI. HE MADE WILDLIFE FILMS FOR THE BBC; AND FOR UN FAMINE RELIEF IN AFRICA. HE FILMED IN AFRICA, MEXICO, AND NORTH AMERICA. [REF 3]
Function: USED TO ADJUST THE OPTICS OF A CAMERA TO FOCUS FROM 12 FEET TO INFINITY.
Technical: THIS LENS FOCUSSES FROM 12' (4M) TO INFINITY, HAS A HORIZONTAL FIELD OF 3.5 [DEGREES] AND A 41MM FRONT FILTER MOUNT. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Polished metal cap with black pebbled top. Ridges around the side and threaded interior.
Decoration: N/A

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