General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal. Cardstock box.

Dimensions

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

Length

108.0 cm

Width

1.1 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

PAILLARD

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Probably used in the 1950's and 1960's.

Canada

Edward Kowalski (original owner) was an amateur documentary film maker who made films for the Polish-Canadian community in Toronto between 1958 and 1973. One of his films has been preserved by the National Archives (video ref. Lib. #vi 8603-001) [see s.i. File for 930261].

Function

Used to enable the cinematographer to change from a "picture per picture" mode to a "continuous running" mode when photographing [ref 1].

Technical

An accessory developed which allows for the release of the shutter without physically touching the camera body, thus preventing camera shake.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MARKED ON END: 'MADE IN SWITZERLAND'/.2 &.3STAMPED ON TOP EDGES: 'P' 'M'/ STICKER ON BOX: 'FABRICATION SUISSE MADE IN SWITZERLAND/ Bolex/ paillard'/ STAMPED ON END: 'H 100 cm.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Shiny metal. Box originally light beige, now dirty grey.

Decoration

N/A