General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Synthetic casing; glass; metal and synthetic component parts/.2 synthetic case has felt lining and woven fabric carrying strap. magicubes stored in paper box

Dimensions

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

Length

13.0 cm

Width

7.0 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

Kodak

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of camera used c.1970s+

Canada

This camera was made and used in Canada. Camera was purchased from Camera House Ltd. located at 207 Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, Ontario. Original price in 1970 was $60.15. Kodak Canada was founded by Eastman Kodak in 1899 in a Toronto shop where employees cut sheet film and fitted lenses on cameras to support the growing potential for a photographic market in Canada. As Canadian interest in photography grew, the company expanded across the country throughout the 20th century to produce in all aspects of photography including still and movie cameras, film, x-ray film, photocopy paper, and photographic chemicals under many popular names including Brownie, Kodacolor, Carousel, and Supermatic.

Function

To record still images on photographic film.

Technical

This is a rigid body camera with zone focus ('beyond 6 feet' and '2 to 6 feet') that uses 126 cassette film. Developed from the earlier Instamatic 314, it has a 3 element f/8, 4mm lens and a 2 speed shutter (1/45 and 1/90) (Coe, 241). It used Magicubes, which did not require electrical power for flash (unlike "Flashcube"). Original price for package of 3 cubes was $1.99.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 'INSTAMATIC/ X-35/ CAMERA/ MADE IN CANADA/ Kodak' appears on camera front; 'KODAR LENS' printed on lens housing. Focus slide has two settings indicated: 'beyond/ 6 feet' AND '2 to 6/ feet'. 'USE ONLY MAGICUBES' cast in raised print on flash attachment housing; 'Kodak' appears to right of housing, on camera top. Following info. Stamped inside camera: 'MADE IN TORONTO CANADA BY/ CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED/ REGISTERED TRADE-MARK/ USES KODAK 126 FILM'/.2 SILVER & RED DECAL ON CASE FRONT READS: 'Kodak/ MADE IN U.S.A.'/ PT FLASH CUBES: 2 MARKED 'PHILIPS/ magic/cube' ON TOP; 1 MARKED 'PHILIPS/ MAGICUBE/ PHOTOFLUX/ MADE IN HOLLAND'. / Box markings as follows: box front includes transparent "window", photograph of child holding a kitten and text: " PHILIPS/ MAGICUBES X ". Philips logo also appears in upper right corner./ Following text appears on box back: " GUIDE NUMBERS FOR ADJUSTABLE CAMERAS/ NOMBRES-GUIDES POUR APPAREILS REGLABLES/ [ chart- ASA film speed vrs, shutter speed & sync. setting ]/ Simple Camera Distance/ Distance appareils simples/ Color Film 4-9 ft/ pd/ Black & White Film 4- 15 ft/ pd/ For f setting, divide Guide Number by distance/ in feet, Flashcube to subject./ Pour regler le diaphragme, diviser le nombre-/ guide par la distance en pieds du " Flashcube "/ au sujet./ PRINTED IN CANADA "./ Following text appears on box bottom: " WARNING: Keep cubes in package/ until used to eliminate flash or/ static electricity or damage to/ cubes. Never flash in an explosive/ atmosphere or closer than 4 feet./ Look at the blue safety spot be-/ fore use. If this has turned pink do/ not use the bulb. " . French text appears to right of English./ Following text appears on box top: " PHI[LIPS]/ 12 GUAR[ANTEED]/ FLAS[HSES]/ 12 ECLAIRS/ GARANTIS ". Text partially obscured by price sticker: " GIANT TIGER/ $ 1.99 "./ Paper tray inside box has following text printed on base: " GUARANTEE; Philips Electronics/ Industries Ltd. guarantees that every/ cube contained in this package is guaran-/ teed to flash. If any one cube fails, send/ the flash cube that failed to flash plus/ remaining cubes and carton with your/ name and address to Lighting Division,/ Philips Electronics Industries Ltd., 116/ Vanderhoof Ave., Toronto, Ontario. " French text appears to right of English.

Missing

Non evident

Finish

.1 camera body has black wrinkle-texture finish on back & sides; smooth grey & black contrasting panels on camera front/.2 case is hard, black plastic, with wrinkle-textured exterior: red felt lining on inside. PT Magicube box predominantly off-white, with red & black trim

Decoration

N/A