Rangefinder
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0454.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SAYMONT
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- New York, 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 FINDER; LEATHER CASE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 9.5 cm
- Width
- 5.5 cm
- Height
- 2.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still camera accessories
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SAYMONT
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY USED IN THE 1950S
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED, WHEN ATTACHED TO A CAMERA, TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE TO A REMOTE OBJECT TO ASSIST IN SETTING THE FOCUS OF THE CAMERA LENS. - Technical
-
ONE OF THE FEW NORTH AMERICAN ACCESSORY RANGEFINDERS MANUFACTURED. [REF 1] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PRINTED ON FINDER: 'SAYMONT/ N.Y.'/ ON DIAL: 'MADE IN U.S.A./ 2'6" 2'9" 3' 3'3" 3'6" 4' 4'6" 5' 6' 7' 8' 10' 12' 15' 20' 30' 50' 100' 300' FEET'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- FINDER: MATTE BLACK WITH SHINY METAL/ CASE: BROWN WITH GOLD PRINTING
- Decoration
- N/A
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SAYMONT, Rangefinder, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1997.0454, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0454.001/
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