Lighting unit, photographic

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OBJECT TYPE: MODELLING/FLOOR
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0415.001

MANUFACTURER: PHOTOGENIC MACHINE CO.
MODEL: 7520
LOCATION: Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1043 (.1)
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 METAL LAMP STANDS, HOUSINGS, REFLECTORS AND SELECTED FITTINGS; GLASS BULBS; FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS; SYNTHETIC WHEELS AND ADJUSTMENT KNOBS. PORCELAIN BULB RECEPTACLE..3 LIGHTWEIGHT METAL (ALUMINUM ?) FRAME; WOVEN FABRIC SCREEN. 4 WIRES (EACH SIDE) ON FRONT & BACK OF SCREEN FORM GRID.

Dimensions

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

Length: 80.0 cm
Width: 58.0 cm
Height: 178.0 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: PHOTOGENIC
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Youngstown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF LIGHT PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
Canada: PART OF A.M. HARDY COLL'N OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQ.. ARCHIBALD HARDY OPERATED A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO ON SPARKS ST., OTTAWA IN THE 1930S. FOLLOWING WAR SERVICE, HE EST'D A STUDIO IN VANKLEEK HILL, ONT WHERE HE WORKED AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER. HE SPECIALIZED IN WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. MR. HARDY CLOSED HIS STUDIO IN 1952.
Function: TO ALLOW PHOTOGRAPHER TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE HIGHLIGHTS, SPECULAR REFLECTORS, AND SHADOWS WILL APPEAR BEFORE TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "PHOTOGENIC/ MACHINE/ CO./ YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO/ MODELLING LITE/ MODEL/ 7520/ SERIAL/ 1043" marked on plate fixed to front shield of lamp housing. Yellow tape labels on electrical cord read "UNDERWRITERS/ LAB. INC. INSPECTED/ O-438 CORD 0-438/ WHITNEY BLAKE". Large metal adjustment knob on stand marked "P/ M/ Co."..2 As per.1, except plate marked "...SERIAL/ 1045"..3 No markings visible.
Missing: APPEARSCOMPLETE.
Finish: .1-.2 DULL GREY WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH ON LAMP STANDS AND PORTION OF UPRIGHTS; BRIGHT SILVER METAL LAMP HOUSINGS & REFLECTORS. BLACK WHEELS & COVERING ON CORD..3 FINE RED WIRES STRUNG ON FRONT & BACK FORM GRID. BRIGHT SILVER METAL FRAME; WHITE WOVEN FABRIC SCREEN.
Decoration: N/A

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PHOTOGENIC MACHINE CO., Lighting unit, photographic, after 1940, Artifact no. 2001.0415, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0415.001/

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