Cap, lens

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OBJECT TYPE: camera/cine/push-on
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0074.003

MANUFACTURER: Bell & Howell
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CAP

Dimensions

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

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

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Bell Howell
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED C. 1965+. THIS CAMERA USED 1965-2000.
Canada: THIS CAMERA WAS USED BY THE DONOR IN CANADA, TO RECORD HIS YOUNG CHILDREN AT FAMILY GATHEREINGS, WEDDINGS AND ON HOLIDAYS.
Function: USED TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES IN TWO DIMENSIONAL FORMAT.
Technical: IN THE OPINION OF THE DONOR, THIS CAMERA WAS "PROBABLY THE BEST AVAILABLE IN 1965 FOR 8MM MOVIES". IT MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN THE ONLY MODEL WITH A REVERSABLE CASSETTE WHICH HELD 50' LENGTH STANDARD 8MM FILM: THE CASSETTE COULD BE TURNED OVER TO PERMIT 25' RECORDING ON EACH SIDE, AND TURN COULD BE PERFORMEDIN DAYLIGHT.(REF 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Bell & Howell" appears in raised print on face of cap.
Missing: N/A
Finish: PREDOMINANTLY BLACK WITH SOME SILVER METAL TRIM & FITTINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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Bell & Howell, Cap, lens, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2000.0074, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2000.0074.003/

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