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OBJECT TYPE: aerial
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0621.001

MANUFACTURER: Williamson Mfg. Co. Ltd.
MODEL: G-45
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 5170
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: aluminum & steel housing, internal & connecting parts; aluminum lens housing coated with enamel; glass optics

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height: 9.5 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: possibly WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: to take photographs of earth's surface from aircraft in flight for the purpose of survey & mapping or possibly military aerial reconaissance
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: raised lettering on mfr. plate on main housing reads: "CAMERA/TYPE G-45/12 VOLTS/REF. NO. 14A/1389/A [crown] M/SERIAL NO. (stamped) 5170/WILLIAMSON MFG. CO. LTD./LONDON & READING" ; lettering on plate reads: "12 VOLTS"; raised lettering on lens housing reads: "SHORT LENS TYPE G-45/REF. NO. 14A/1398/A [crown] M/SERIAL NO. 4896/WILLAIMSON MFG. CO. LTD."
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. painted dark grey; lens housing black with green stripe; siolber connectors; brass screws
Decoration: St. Edward's crown on mfr. plate on main housing & on lens housing

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Williamson Mfg. Co. Ltd., Camera, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0621, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1994.0621.001/

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