General Information

Serial #

56808

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cast metal camera body exterior painted grey; camera interior and lens housing painted black; selected silver metal fittings; clear glass optics; black and red synthetic covered connection wires; broad green stripe painted on lens housing; topmost film cassette compartment door painted red; clear synthetic window.

Dimensions

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

Length

32.5 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

9.2 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

This type used c. 1939-1945.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Unknown

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"CAMERA/ TYPE G.45/ 12 VOLTS/ REF. No. 14A/ 1389 */ A [crown logo] M/ SERIAL NO. 56808/ WILLIAMSON MFG. CO. LTD./ LONDON & READING" cast in raised print on casing. " PATENT APPLIED FOR" stamped into casing, below. "SHORT LENS TYPE G45/ REF. No. 14 A/1398*/ SERIAL NO. M54820" recorded on lens housing. "12 VOLTS" recorded on plate fixed to casing. "12 VOLTS/ REF. No. 14A/ 1405" stamped on metel plate located inside casing. "REF. No. 14A/ 1441" cast in raised print on film cassette compartment access door located on casing side.

Missing

Unknown: camera appears complete.

Finish

Cast metal camera body exterior painted grey; camera interior and lens housing painted black; selected silver metal fittings; clear glass optics; black and red synthetic covered connection wires; broad green stripe painted on lens housing; topmost film cassette compartment door painted red; clear synthetic window.

Decoration

N/A