Lighting unit, photographic

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1980–1989
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0059.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith-Victor
MODEL: A5
LOCATION: Griffith, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal shades and fittings. Wooden hand grips. Synthetic covered electrical cord. Synthetic and metal connectors and adaptor plugs. .2 contains glass bulb.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 26.0 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: Smith Victor
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
City: Griffith

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
Period: These lights probably used c. 1980s+. Not used after 1992.
Canada: Part of a large collection of photographic equipment used by Yousuf Karsh, Canada's internationally honoured portrait photographer. From 1932 to 1992, Mr. Karsh operated from his principle studio in Ottawa. He also maintained studios in NYC and London, England. In 1999 Mr. Karsh was named one of the 100 most influential people of the century. His prints & negatives, and personal papers are in the National Archives.
Function: Used as auxiliary or artificial source of light, for photography purposes.
Technical: Probably used as a fill or back light. (see 970315 fill light in Karsh of Ottawa collection). As a fill light, it would have been placed between two backdrops (980060), and directed at the back, away from the subject.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 &.2 marked " SMITH-/ VICTOR/ SV " & " SV/ SMITH-VICTOR/ GRIFFITH, INDIANA/ MADE IN U.S.A./ STOCK NO. 401001/ A5/ PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHT ". Both fitted with metal collar incised " VICTOR VICTOR ". Switch on.1 marked " 15A-120VAC/ N/ EAGLE/ U.S.A./ UND. LAB. INC. LIST ". Plug reads " FIRE INSUL./ STRIP GAGE "..2 contains bulb marked " PHOTO-ECA/ SYLVANIA/ U.S.A./ 250W 120V/ 3200 [degree symbol]K ". Plug marked " COVER GROUNDED/ EAGLE/ U.S.A. " & " EAGLE/ 15A 125 V"; adaptor marked " CAUTION/ CONNECT TAB TO/ GROUNDED SCREW " & " CAROL ".
Missing: None. It is not known which stands were used with these lights.
Finish: Lamp housings painted bright yellow, brushed silver interior surfaces. Black text and graphics, wooden hand grip, and electrical cords. Dark brown switch on.1. Black switch on.2, and grey adaptor. Pt. extension cord is black. Bright yellow plug housing on one end. Grey adaptor.
Decoration: N/A

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