Flashcube

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0277.004

MANUFACTURER: Sylvania
MODEL: Blue Dot
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Square clear synthetic housing has black synthetic base: housing contains four clear glass (?) bulbs, each one framed by silver foil (?) reflector.

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.4 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Height: 2.6 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: Sylvania
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Kodak Canada was founded by Eastman Kodak in 1899 in a Toronto shop where employees cut sheet film and fitted lenses on cameras to support the growing potential for a photographic market in Canada. As Canadian interest in photography grew, the company expanded across the country throughout the 20th century to produce in all aspects of photography including still and movie cameras, film, x-ray film, photocopy paper, and photographic chemicals under many popular names including Brownie, Kodacolor, Carousel, and Supermatic.
Function: To supplement ambient light level.
Technical: The integration of the "flashcube" into the camera that would advance as the film advanced was a new feature for this line of cameras, allowing users to take pictures at a faster rate even in low light.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "SYLVANIA/ BLUE DOT/ FLASHCUBE" printed in black on cube top. "1G" marked in one corner of cube top.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Square clear synthetic housing has black synthetic base: housing contains four clear glass (?) bulbs, each one framed by silver foil (?) reflector.
Decoration: Blue dot decorates cube top.

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Sylvania, Flashcube, circa 1969, Artifact no. 2010.0277, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0277.004/

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