General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL BODY COVERED IN LEATHER; FABRIC BELOWS; LEATHER, GLASS AND WOOK BACK; METAL FITTINGS/.2 LEATHER CASE LINED IN VELVET WITH METAL FITTINGS AND LETHER STRAP

Dimensions

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

Length

5.0 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

16.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

IHAGEE

Country

Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Dresden

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

POSSIBLY USED AS EARLY AS 1915 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1995

Canada

CAMERA BELONGED TO MR. NORMAND P. SMITH (1905-1995), AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND PRESIDENT OF THE TORONTO CAMERA CLUB. MR. SMITH'S PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA

Function

TO RECORD STILL IMAGES

Technical

IHAGEE WAS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT CAMERA MAKER IN GERMANY

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 Embossed on back on camera reads: "Ihagee/ Dresden"/ Mfr's plate inside body reads: "Ihagee/ [quarter moon & sun logo]/ inside moon reads: "KAMERAWERK/ STEENBERGEN & CO. DRESDEN"/ Engraved on front inside cover: "Ihagee/ [quarter moon & sun logo]"/ Engraved by hand beside rail: "55/ 45/ 32["]"/ Cream colored plate with a scale beside rail/ Lens housing reads: "ZEISS/ IKON/ COMPUR/ D.R.P. NO 258646 D.R.P."/ Inside lens rim: "TESSAR 1:4,5 F=13.5 cm CARL ZEISS JENA NR 844982"/.2 Engraved on clasp: "IKA"/ Handwritten with marker inside lid reads: "N P. SMITH/ MILLBROOK ONT"

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 BROWN/ BLACKLEATHER BODY WITH BLACK METAL AND SILVER COLORED FITTINGS/.2 MEDIUM BROWN LEATHER CASE AND STRAP; PURPLE VELVET INTERIOR

Decoration

N/A