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OBJECT TYPE: PHOTOGRAPHIC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0314.002

MANUFACTURER: Natural Lighting Corp.
MODEL: COVERLIGHT JUNIOR FLOOD
LOCATION: Burbank, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 39.0 cm
Width: 35.0 cm
Height: 22.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Natural Lighting
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Burbank

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: KARSH OF OTTAWA STUDIO OPERATED C. 1932- 1992.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINENT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.
Function: USED AS AUXILIARY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE, FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Technical: USED AS SMALLER FILL LIGHT, FOR STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY. IN KARSH'S PRELIMINARY OR STANDARD ARRANGEMENT, AS SEEN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THIS LIGHT WAS PLACED TO THE LEFT, SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE CAMERA, AT A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4 TO 4 1/2 FEET. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AS DETERMINED BY MR. KARSH AT THE TIME OF THE ACTUAL SITTING. (SEE NOTES BY JERRY FIELDER, IN SUPP. INFO. FILE 970309).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate reads "[C ?]OVERLITE [registered symbol] "JUNIOR" / [illegible] T.M./ Flood/ MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A./ NATURAL LIGHTING CORP./ BURBANK/ CALIFORNIA". "COLORTRAN" cast in raised print on bracket, below. Each of 3 lamp bulbs reads "3200 [degree symbol] K/ 250 W/ GE/ 120V/ ECA".
Missing: Appears complete. From CA of 06/03/1999 by Gordon Perrault: Yes - .002 light unit with incandescent bulbs (3) inside housing / slot for filters on front of housing (gels-filters missing)
Finish: Casing exterior, including shields, painted navy blue; interior of box only painted white.; screens pained navy blue on reverse. Fitted with 3 opaque glass and silver metal lamp bulbs. Black synthetic covering on electrical cord.
Decoration: N/A

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