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OBJECT TYPE: NON-SOUND/HIGH SPEED
DATE: 1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0620.001

MANUFACTURER: WOLLENSAK 3M CO.
MODEL: FASTAX WF-3
LOCATION: St. Paul, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 16-410
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal; cast iron.

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.5 cm
Width: 31.0 cm
Height: 34.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wollensak
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: St. Paul

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on casing top bears following info.: 'Wollensak/ FASTAX/ HIGH SPEED CAMERA/ 16MM - W163269/ SER. NO. 16-410 MADE IN U.S.A.'/ Plate on front bears following info.: 'MEASURE/ SUBJECT DISTANCE/ FROM THIS LINE'./ Label inside film door bears following info.: 'CAUTION/ TO AVOID DAMAGING CAMERA/ USE ONLY FRESH/ FULL PITCH/ WOLLENSAK FASTAX FILM/ DO NOT LET DOOR/ WHEN REMOVED FROM CAMERA/ REST ON VIEWING PRISM'.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Chassis is blue/grey. Case is black.
Decoration: Plate: 'Wollensak, FASTAX, high speed camera, 16mm - W163269, SER. NO. 16-410, MADE IN U.S.A.'/ Plate on side 'MEASURE SUBJECT DISTANCE FROM THIS LINE.'*

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WOLLENSAK 3M CO., Camera, 1953, Artifact no. 1985.0620, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0620.001/

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