Cable release

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OBJECT TYPE: SHUTTER RELEASES
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0571.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Steel plunger, screw, cable, and connector; plastic handle; fabric cable cover

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.2 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 1.3 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: Unknown
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Early 1970s until at least 1980
Canada: This cable release was used with Mr. Corby's Pentacon Praktica Super TL camera. The camera was bought by John Corby, former curator of Industrial Technology at NMST. It was purchased circa 1969 to be used at Mr. Corby's job as curator and was used to photograph most of the images in CSTM's John Corby photographic collection (e.g. Angus Shops, Chesterville Station).
Function: For triggering the shutter release without touching the camera at slower speeds.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the release button: "GERMANY"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Black with silver-coloured metal parts
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cable release, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2010.0571, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0571.001/

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