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OBJECT TYPE: 35MM
DATE: 1958–1966
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0140.001

MANUFACTURER: Argus Inc.
MODEL: C3 MATCHMATIC
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1828219966
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BODY METAL (LEATHER COVERED)/ OPTICS - GLASS/ CASE - LEATHER.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 9.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Argus
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

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

Details

Markings: INCISED, PICKED OUT IN BLACK, ON A METAL PLATE LOCATED ON BOTTOM LEFTFACE OF THE CAMERA IS: 'ARGUS'/ INCISED, PICKED OUT IN BLACK AROUND THE LENS IS: 'ARGUS 50mm F3.5 COATED CINTAR MADE IN U.S.A.'/ INCISED INTO BOTTOM OF BODY IS: '1828 219966'/ PATENT INFO. APPEARS INSIDE CAMERA, IN FILM WELL.
Missing: UPPER SECTION OF CASE
Finish: FACE OF BODY IS 3/4 TAN LEATHER, 1/4 BLACK LEATHER/ BACK OF BODY IS TAN LEATHER/ EDGES OF THE CAMERA BODY ARE BLACK (PAINT) METAL/ CASE IS DARK BROWN EXTERIOR, LIGHT GREY INTERIOR.
Decoration: N/A

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Argus Inc., Camera, between 1958–1966, Artifact no. 1988.0140, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1988.0140.001/

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