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- OBJECT TYPE
- Bases/Aerial
- DATE
- 1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0535.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Williamson Mfg. Co. Ltd., Photographic Engineers
- MODEL
- F.52/MT
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 557
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood with metal fittings, with foam inserts on base./ Box wood with metal pins.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 43.5 cm
- Width
- 39.0 cm
- Height
- 21.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Williamson
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
DeHavilland Canada made over 1000 Mosquito bombers during and after WW2 for use by the RAF, RCAF and other air forces. - Function
-
To hold in place a Williamson f52 camera in place in an aircraft (possibly a Mosquito fighter/bomber). - Technical
-
Aerial photography and reconnaissance underwent many technological changes during World War II. One of the earliest changes was the move from low-level photography to higher altitudes. The Williamson f52 entered service c.1941 and was to be used in the newly commissioned Mosquitoes for medium altitude reconnaissance and photography. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .001: Mfr. Plate reads: "WILLIAMSON MANUFACTURING CO. LTD./ PHOTOGRAPHIC ENGINEERS/ SERIAL No. [logo of an eagle] 557/ TYPE F.52/MT./ LITCHFIELD GARDENS/ LONDON N.W.10" ; Number stamped onto side of base: "K29402"
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Black enamel on wood/ Black crinkle finish on metal.
- Decoration
- Small metal mfr's plate on each.
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Williamson Mfg. Co. Ltd., Photographic Engineers, Camera base, after 1940, Artifact no. 1968.0535, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1968.0535.001/
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