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OBJECT TYPE: modern rollfilm
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.1332.001

MANUFACTURER: Utility Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Carleton Candid
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic body, parts/ metal lens and shutter assemblies, knobs, parts/ glass optics

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.4 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Height: 7.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Utility
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A device used to record still images on light sensitive film in a two-dimensional format.
Technical: Utility Mfg. Co.'s Carleton camera was a black plastic 'Minicam' for 16 exposures on 127 film. Utility made a number of 'Minicams', including the Carleton, circa 1939. Several variations of body style were produced but there was no practical difference. The 'Minicam' usually came with a Graf or Minivar 50 mm lens [Ref. 1]. The Carleton Candid camera is presumably one of this series.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: gold lettering on shutter assembly reads 'CARLETON' and 'UTILITY MFG. CO./ NEW YORK/ MADE IN U.S.A.'/ raised lettering inside back reads 'USE ANY STANDARD/ VEST POCKET FILM/ 1 5/8 X 2 ½ 4.5 X 6 CM' and 'PATENTS PENDING/ MADE IN U.S.A.'/ indented lettering on lens housing reads "MINIVAR LENS' and '50 MM'
Missing: appears complete
Finish: black textured body with smooth black top and bottom/ black painted shutter assembly/ plated lens housing, knobs, parts
Decoration: gold painted edging and stripe on shutter asSembly

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Utility Mfg. Co., Camera, circa 1939, Artifact no. 2004.1332, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.1332.001/

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