Cap, lens

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OBJECT TYPE: camera/cine/push-on
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0244.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver metal cap lined with black flocked material. Secured to .1 lens with silver/grey adhesive backed tape [duct tape].

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 1.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.7 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
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 protect surface of glass lens from dirt, dust, etc.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Silver metal cap lined with black flocked material. Secured to .1 lens with silver/grey adhesive backed tape [duct tape].
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cap, lens, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2010.0244, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0244.002/

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