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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRONIC
DATE: 1975–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0207.001

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: EKTRON II A
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 PRIMARILY SYNTHETIC; SOME METAL FITTINGS..2 PAPER; SYNTHETIC RIGID FOAM SUPPORT;.3PAPER.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.8 cm
Width: 10.2 cm
Height: 4.4 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: Kodak
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1. THIS TYPE OF FLASH PROBABLY USED C. 1975-1979+.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE, FOR PURPOSES OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE VERY FEW SUCH ACCESSORIES BUILT BY KODAK FOR USE WITH KODAK TRIMLITE INSTAMATIC 18, 28 & 38; AND KODAK TELE-INSTAMATIC 608 CAMERAS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "Kodak Ektron II/ ELECTRONIC FLASH/ A/ MODEL" and "Kodak" & logo appears on casing front. All controls, etc. labelled. "USE AA/ ALKALINE/ BATTERIES" & illustration of proper battery placement appear in white inside battery compartment. "MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A./ T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." cast in raised print on flash body back..2 No markings visible..3 "Kodak Ektron II/ MODEL A/ electronic flash" & illustration of flash appear on box top. "Kodak" logo & "Made in U.S.A. by/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ Rochester, N.Y. 14650 TM. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." printed on upper edge. * "FOR KODAK TRIMLITE INSTAMATIC [COPYRIGHT SYMBOL] 18, 28, 38/ AND KODAK TELE-INSTAMATIC [TRADEMARK SYMBOL] CAMERAS." printed on side panels. Text on end panel includes "C102E/ CAT 110 8315".
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: .1 BLACK FLASH CASING HAS COMBINATION OF FINE WRINKLE, PEBBLED & SMOOTH FINISHES; SOME BRUSHED SILVER IMITATION METAL TRIM..2 BLACK..3 YELLOW-ORANGE BOX HAS BLACK INTERIOR.
Decoration: N/A

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