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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
plastic, metal, rubber
Catalogue Number
104.41.1037 a,b
Description
flash head and battery unit; 2 tone body of plastic with thick rubber carrying strap; top grey half has a dial indicating power, full, 1/2, 1/4, 3/4; black coiled cord with a 4 prong female connector; black bottom is of plastic and holds 2 225 volt batteries; flash head is thin metal with a plasti…
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Title
Camera Flash
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
plastic, metal, rubber
Description
flash head and battery unit; 2 tone body of plastic with thick rubber carrying strap; top grey half has a dial indicating power, full, 1/2, 1/4, 3/4; black coiled cord with a 4 prong female connector; black bottom is of plastic and holds 2 225 volt batteries; flash head is thin metal with a plastic cover; clear plastic over reflector; 2 prong female connector, probably for connecting other units in series; opposite is a 4 prong male connector which hooks up with cord; rubber connector for handle or stand; 2 Mallory 225 volt batteries inside; (a) light: 13.0 long x 14.0 diameter; (b) battery pack: 20.0 x 22.5 x 11.4.
Subject
photography
George Noble
Bill Jamieson
Banff Camera
Credit
Gift of Banff Camera Shop Ltd., Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1037 a,b
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Date
1955 – 1970
Material
rubber; plastic; metal; glass; dry-cell battery
Catalogue Number
104.41.1256
Description
black and light green grey trapezoid power pack case with a riveted black rubber strap with top handle cut; metal plaque on one side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”]: “STROBOFLASH II’ and red letters: “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; black coil …
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Title
Camera Flash
Date
1955 – 1970
Material
rubber; plastic; metal; glass; dry-cell battery
Dimensions
16.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
black and light green grey trapezoid power pack case with a riveted black rubber strap with top handle cut; metal plaque on one side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”]: “STROBOFLASH II’ and red letters: “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; black coil cord; attached to flash light; same light green grey, plug on one side; same brand metal plaque; has a 0.5 cm diameter coiled female mounting connector
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1256
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0137
Description
A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular …
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Title
Camera Flash
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
Dimensions
4.2 x 5.5 x 12.0 cm
Description
A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular position with a piece of clear tape that has since come unstuck], and a green plastic cord coming out of the front of the flash just below the disk.The box has a leather hinged lid and is held closed with a snap on a leather tab.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera flash
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0137
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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