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OBJECT TYPE: 16MM
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0542.001

MANUFACTURER: MAURER, J.A. INC.
MODEL: 49
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 124
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC, LEATHER/ METAL CARRYING CASE W. LEATHER COVERED HANDLE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.2 cm
Width: 26.7 cm
Height: 38.4 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: MAURER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950-1968 (APPROX.)
Canada: PLEASE SEE HISTORY OF CRAWLEY FILMS LTD. IN SUPP. INFO.
Function: TO KEEP CONTINUOUSLY MOVING OBJECTS IN FOCUS.
Technical: PLEASE SEE HISTORY OF CINEMATOGRAPHY IN SUPP. INFO.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATES ON ALL THREE PIECES: '16MM/ Maurer/ FOLLOW FOCUS/ MODEL 49/ SERIAL [ ]/ J.A. MAURER, INC. NEW YORK, U.S.A.'; NO. '2' PAINTED BY HAND IN RED ON.1 &.2; NO. '1' PAINTEDBY HAND IN GREEN ON.3/ MFR'S PLATE ON CASE READS: 'FIBRE PRODUCTS MFG. CO./ FAMOUS PERFECT MADE CASES/ NEW YORK, N.Y.'; 'CRAWLEY FILMS' STENCILLED IN WHITE ON BACK; NO. '2' PAINTED BY HAND IN RED ON LID; 4 PASTE-ON SHIPPING LABELS; MAURER PLATE ON LID; 'MAURER' HANDWRITTEN ON TAPE LABEL.
Missing: APPEAR COMPLETE, HOWEVER .3'S BASE PLATE HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY OWNERS
Finish: DARK GREY CRACKLE FINISH/ CASE IS DARK GREY W. BLACK STRAPPING & HARDWARE.
Decoration: N/A

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MAURER, J.A. INC., Follow focus, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1985.0542, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0542.001/

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