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OBJECT TYPE: WIDE ANGLE/6mm
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0493.004

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: KINOTAR
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 13081
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL; GLASS; CLOTH

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.3 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS ONE USED FROM THE MID 1950'S UNTIL THE 1970'S
Canada: EDWARD KOWALSKI (ORIGINAL OWNER) WAS AN AMATEUR DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKER WHO MADE FILMS FOR THE POLISH-CANADIAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO BETWEEN 1958 & 1973. ONE OF HIS FILMS HAS BEEN PRESERVED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA (VIDEO REF. LIB. #VI 8603-001) [SEE S.I. FILE FOR 930261]
Function: USED TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES ON CINE FILM.
Technical: HIGHLY RELIABLE AND SIMPLE TO USE [REF 3]. THIS ONE COMES WITH SUPERB LENSES, INCLUDING A VERY RARE YASHICA CINEMASCOPE LENS (.7), AND A RARE EARLY NOMINAR LENS (.2) [REF 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed around lens: ‘KINOTAR C NO. 13081 WIDE ANGLE 6mm f:1.9'/ [2 SCALES]/ Printed in lid of case: ‘Kinotar'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Metal and glass lens. Metal box with cloth lining. Lens: chromed lens with black printing. Case: grey exterior with white lid lining and purple base lining.
Decoration: N/A

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