Meter, exposure

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OBJECT TYPE: SELENIUM
DATE: 1960–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0236.001

MANUFACTURER: Alpex
MODEL: AUTO
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION..2 WOVEN FABRIC CORD..3 SYNTHETIC CASE; METAL ZIPPER CLOSURE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 3.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Alpex
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF EXPOSURE METER USED C. 1960S-1980, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: Unknown
Function: MEASURES LIGHT LEVELS TO DETERMINE EXPOSURES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Technical: INEXPENSIVE, SELENIUM TYPE EXPOSURE METER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "ALPEX" printed in black on metal plate fixed to top of meter face. "AUTO" printed in centre of meter dial face. Scales labelled. "JAPAN" moulded in raised print on case back..3 "ALPEX" printed in silver ink on case front.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: .1 LIGHT AND DARK GREY MOULDED SYNTHETIC CASING; BLACK RING AND TEMPLATE OVER METER FACE..2 BLACK WOVWEN SYNTHETIC CORD..3 BLACK SYNTHETIC CASE HAS IMITATION LEATHER TEXTURED FINISH; LIGHT GREY IMITATION LEATHER (?) LINING.
Decoration: N/A

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Alpex, Meter, exposure, circa 1960–1980, Artifact no. 2000.0236, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2000.0236.001/

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