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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2007.0279.001
MANUFACTURER
Polaroid Corp.
MODEL
Wink-Light 250
LOCATION
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
11
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Synthetic body with a metal base fitting.

Dimensions

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

Length
9.3 cm
Width
12.1 cm
Height
8.4 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
Polaroid
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Cambridge

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1959-1961
Canada
Unknown
Function
Low-power diffused flash. Used on camera 2007.0280.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's plate on the front of flash "POLAROID/ WINK-LIGHT". Embossed on base "TO OPEN, LOOSEN/ SCREW FIVE TURNS./ A PRODUCT OF POLAROID/ CORP., CAMBRIDGE, MASS./ MADE IN U.S.A", "MODEL 250", "POLAROID [registered logo]". Mfr's plate on back "BRIGHTENS SHADOWS IN NORMAL ROOM LIGHTING/ ALLOW 15 SECONDS RE-CHARGE BETWEEN WINKS", below shows shutter settings, and then "MODEL 110A USE 1[/]30 SEC M DELAY/ WHEN NOT IN USE, DETACH FROM CAMERA TO PRESERVE BATTERY".
Missing
N/A
Finish
Synthetic body; light grey front with a clear semi-opaque synthetic lens and a dark grey back. Metal fitting at the base.
Decoration
N/A

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