Cover, case compartment

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OBJECT TYPE: film compartment
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0209.002

MANUFACTURER: Beaulieu
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: lid
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark grey powder-finish on all-metal case exterior; bright chrome trim and closure; black wrinkle-textured interior. Off-white adhesive-backed tape bears hand printed text; cardboard box top.

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: N/A
Height: 16.0 cm
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: Beaulieu
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.
Function: To help contain and protect contents of camera's film compartment.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. The R16 [cine camera] has an internal capacity for 50-foot or 100-foot film spools, with the option of attaching an external 200-foot film magazine that gives up to five minutes of continuous shooting at the 24 frames per second (the standard speed for sound films).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Beaulieu/ MADE IN FRANCE" and "C101369" marked on cover exterior. "3" printed by hand on tape label. "F" and "0" printed on locking mechanism which secures cover to film magazine. "Eastman/ color negative II/ film/ 7247/ tungsten/ Tungsten/ Tungstène/ ASA 100/ film co[illegible]/ négatif II/ 7247/ tungstè[illegible]/ Daylight/ [illegible]/ ASA 64" printed on box fragment taped to cover.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dark grey powder-finish on all-metal case exterior; bright chrome trim and closure; black wrinkle-textured interior. Off-white adhesive-backed tape bears hand printed text; cardboard box top. Cover secured to magazine body with waxed (?) string rod.
Decoration: N/A

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