Lens cleaning kit

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OBJECT TYPE: camera lens
DATE: 1989
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2006.0144.001

MANUFACTURER: Nishika Corp.
MODEL: Nishika
LOCATION: Henderson, Nevada, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 7
AKA: Lens cleaning solution
Patents: N/A
General Description: Plastic bottle containing distilled water and detergent solution

Dimensions

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

Length: 4.5 cm
Width: 3.0 cm
Height: 9.9 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: Nishika
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Nevada
City: Henderson

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unused
Canada: A camera accessory associated with a 3-D camera, which was an example of an attempt to revive popular interest in stereo photography.
Function: A component of a set of materials used to clean camera lenses.
Technical: It is important to clean camera lenses regularly to maintain the quality of the photographs taken. Enclosed in a hard black plastic case, the kit consists of: a 26 ml bottle of lens cleaning fluid; a blower brush; a cotton cloth; a book of lens cleaning tissues; 5 swabs
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Brown lettering on bottle reads 'LENS CLEANING FLUID/ FOR USE ON ALL OPTICAL GLASS SURFACES' and 'CONTENT: DISTILLED WATER AND/ NON-TOXIC GLASS DETERGENT'
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Pale green bottle with white cap
Decoration: N/A

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Nishika Corp., Lens cleaning kit, circa 1989, Artifact no. 2006.0144, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2006.0144.001/

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