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- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Dimensions
- 14.4 x 18.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
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- Date
- 1967 – 1990
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0097
- Description
- Dull grey travel case with shiny metal corner brackets, reinforcements along the edges, handle on the lid, and two lockable clasps. A black label underneath the handle on the lid reads “ASAHI PENTAX 6x7 TAKUMAR 1:4 f=600mm ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN.” Attached to the handle is a brown leather travel tag …
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1967 – 1990
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 23.9 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Dull grey travel case with shiny metal corner brackets, reinforcements along the edges, handle on the lid, and two lockable clasps. A black label underneath the handle on the lid reads “ASAHI PENTAX 6x7 TAKUMAR 1:4 f=600mm ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN.” Attached to the handle is a brown leather travel tag with a clear plastic window - visible through the window is a white card that reads “N Morant Special Photographer Public Relations and Advertising Canadian Pacific Banff, Alberta.”The interior of the case is lined with red velvet and consists of different-shaped supports throughout the main body and inside the lid. Case most likely used to house Pentax camera bodies and lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0097
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- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; fabric; paper; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0169 a-d
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with silver metal brackets on the corners and, two metal clasps holding the hinged lid closed, a central slide lock [unlocked], metal loop attachments on both short sides [possibly for a carry strap], and a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops. The exteri…
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; fabric; paper; wood;
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 19.7 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with silver metal brackets on the corners and, two metal clasps holding the hinged lid closed, a central slide lock [unlocked], metal loop attachments on both short sides [possibly for a carry strap], and a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops. The exterior of the case has the remnants of several different shipping labels [mostly on the front], a piece of masking tape along the right-hand side of the lid has “PENTAX 6x7” written in blue ink, and “FRAGILE” stenciled in white along the lid. The interior is lined in blue velvet - the body of the case is divided into two compartments and there are velvet-covered spacers in the larger compartment and in the lid to keep contents from shifting. Inside the case is a fabric camera strap still in its original plastic packaging, a wood and metal handle camera attachment in its original Asahi cardboard box [the box has several strips of masking tape throughout, none of which keep it closed], an Asahi Pentax lens hood in a black leather pouch, and a screw.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0169 a-d
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Camera Flashbulbs
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- Date
- 1962 – 1995
- Material
- metal; cardboard; rhenium; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1211 a-e
- Description
- a. Rectangular box with a yellow and white background, a red image of a bulb, and the wording “TWELVE CLEAR BULBS #5 / GUARANTEED RHENIUM Flashbulbs / GENERAL ELECTRIC” in blue and red on the top. The message is repeated on the long and short sides (excluding the manufacturer’s name). The bottom of…
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- Title
- Camera Flashbulbs
- Date
- 1962 – 1995
- Material
- metal; cardboard; rhenium; glass
- Dimensions
- 22.1 x 11.5 x 4 cm
- Description
- a. Rectangular box with a yellow and white background, a red image of a bulb, and the wording “TWELVE CLEAR BULBS #5 / GUARANTEED RHENIUM Flashbulbs / GENERAL ELECTRIC” in blue and red on the top. The message is repeated on the long and short sides (excluding the manufacturer’s name). The bottom of the box has a detailed chart of exposure information and a consumer guarantee.b-e. Padded cardboard package containing four flashbulbs with the General Electric insignia in red on the top. Each package has information on the shooting distance and a warning that the bulbs can explode on the top. The writing is in blue and the background is white. The sides have “GUARANTEED flashbulbs” written on them in black with a yellow background and “#5” and the General Electric logo in blue. The bottom of the package is plain white.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1211 a-e
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Camera Kodak Instamatic 800
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- Date
- 1964 – 1966
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1212
- Description
- Pocket camera with a grey and black face, with a flash bar on the front. There is a single lens with “KODAK EKTANAR LENS / 38mm f/2.8” printed around the edge. There is also a dial to adjust the shutter speed that says “SHUTTER SPEED 60 125 250” and the brand name “KODAK MADE IN U.S.A.” at the bott…
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- Title
- Camera Kodak Instamatic 800
- Date
- 1964 – 1966
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 11.9 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Pocket camera with a grey and black face, with a flash bar on the front. There is a single lens with “KODAK EKTANAR LENS / 38mm f/2.8” printed around the edge. There is also a dial to adjust the shutter speed that says “SHUTTER SPEED 60 125 250” and the brand name “KODAK MADE IN U.S.A.” at the bottom. There is also a zoom dial on the face. The camera’s name “INSTAMATIC CAMERA 800” is printed on the top of the camera in black, white and blue. The back has a hollow opening for film and there are metal attachments on the sides that look as though they could be used to attach the camera to another object like a backpack or a pair of pants. The number “046695” is engraved on the base of the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1212
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- Date
- 1962 – 1965
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; glass; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0138
- Description
- A Mamiya twin reflex lens with a plastic lens cap housed in a leather case lined with red velvet. The lens has a solid metal mount where it fits into a camera. Both lenses are 1:4.5 f=18cm.The case has a leather hinged lid, leather brackets on both short sides where a strap could be attached, and i…
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1962 – 1965
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; glass; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A Mamiya twin reflex lens with a plastic lens cap housed in a leather case lined with red velvet. The lens has a solid metal mount where it fits into a camera. Both lenses are 1:4.5 f=18cm.The case has a leather hinged lid, leather brackets on both short sides where a strap could be attached, and is held closed with a snap on a leather tab.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0138
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- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on t…
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- Title
- Coloured Pencil
- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 10.3 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on the viewer-right side. On the top face of the box, there is text that reads, “ASSORTMENT No. 743”; “24 ASSORTED COLORS”; “MONGOL COLORED INDELIBLE EXTRA STRONG THIN LEAD PENCILS”; “CAN BE SHARPENED TO A NEEDLE POINT”; “”PAINT WITH PENCILS” USE BRUSH AND WATER”; “EBERHARD FABER MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT OFF. COPYRIGHT, EBERHARD FABER PENCIL CO.” On the top face of the view-left folder within the box, there is text and diagrams describing the technique of painting with pencils; on the top face of the viewer-right folder within the box, there is text that lists the 24 colours contained within the set.Inside the box, contained within the two folders, there are twenty-four assorted coloured pencils, 22 of which are original to the set, and 2 of which are not (b-c).(b) ”CARBON VENUS PENCIL CO. LTD. MADE IN CANADA 6113” (c) “MADE IN CANADA EAGLE TURQUOISE PRISMACOLOR AQUAMARINE 905”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- office
- art
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
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- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1133 a-i
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for six 5X7 inch plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT…
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- Title
- Developing Tank
- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for six 5X7 inch plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”(?). On the top face of the lid, there is raised text which reads: “DALLAN DEVELOPING TANK”. Inside the developing tank, there is a removable tray (c) with six removable plate-holders(d-i).
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- darkroom
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1133 a-i
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- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1134 a-o
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for twelve quarter-plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GRE…
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- Title
- Developing Tank
- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for twelve quarter-plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”. On the top face of the lid, there is raised text stamped into the metal which reads: “DALLAN DEVELOPING TANK”. The body of the tank contains a spout on the viewer-left face. Inside the developing tank, there is a removable tray (c) with twelve removable plate-holders(d-o).
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- darkroom
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1134 a-o
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0119 a-g
- Description
- Rectangular shiny silver metal box with a lift-off lid. Contents of the box include two glass vignettes with edges wrapped in pale brown binding tape [one has a small tab on one side], a yellow-tinted “KODAK SERIES VI ADAPTER RING” mounted in metal, a circular black plastic “CRAFTMEN’S GUILD PICTOR…
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- Title
- Equipment Box
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 11.7 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular shiny silver metal box with a lift-off lid. Contents of the box include two glass vignettes with edges wrapped in pale brown binding tape [one has a small tab on one side], a yellow-tinted “KODAK SERIES VI ADAPTER RING” mounted in metal, a circular black plastic “CRAFTMEN’S GUILD PICTORAL CONTROL” fixture with a clear central hole, a thin grey cardboard Kodak box with a strip of paper adhesive tape wrapped around the box holding the lid closed that has “2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Glasses for A - Assembly Enlarger” in blue ink [most likely written by Morant], a second thin Kodak cardboard box with a paper adhesive tape on the lid that has “MASKS for PRECISION A” written in black ink [probably by Morant] that contains wax paper envelopes of coloured celluloid masks, and a paper Canadian Pacific Railway envelope that contains wax paper envelopes of coloured celluloid masks.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0119 a-g
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the ex…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 28.6 x 57.2 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the exterior of the case are various travel stickers and labels, mostly faded and/or torn. The interior of the case is lined with patterned blue and white paper.Contents of the case include:B : two silver metal brackets most likely used to hold/mount a camera flash or light on a tripod - each housed in its own purple fabric bag with “Seagram’s” embroidered on them. Both brackets have small rectangular paper adhesives attached to them - one has “460” written in black ink and the other has “370” written in black ink. C : three metal clamps of various sizes - one housed in a red fabric bag.D : a tripod chain with three open hooks housed inside a metal Kodak developer can with a plastic lid - on the lid is a paper adhesive with “TRIPOD CHAIN” written in black ink.E : three power cords of various lengths - one has a paper adhesive tag that reads “GRAFLEX FLASH” in black ink.F : a flash handle and two alternative parts - all three are made from silver metal and have various plugs and black plastic pieces. G : coiled cables in a black and yellow cardboard box - on the lid is a paper adhesive label with “CABLES” written in black ink - “PHOTOEYE” is also written on the sides of the lid in black ink. H : coiled cables in a white and grey cardboard box - on side of the lid is a paper adhesive label with “TRIPPER” written in black in - “TRIPPER” is also written directly on the lid of the box in black.I : ballheads and screw boards in a beige cardboard box with two paper adhesive labels on the lid - one reads “BALLHEADS 1/4 SCREW BOARD” and the other has Nicholas Morant’s address.J : a handheld chalkboard sign with “MORANT” painted in yellow at the top - the remainder of the board is divided in two, the top section has “P” in the top left corner and the bottom section has “M” in the top left corner. K : handheld digital flash and accessories in a fitted Styrofoam box - taped to the outside of the lid is a “Braun 2000 VarioComputer” instruction manual in a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
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Field Telephone
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0007
- Description
- Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black pai…
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- Title
- Field Telephone
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 23.7 x 13.1 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black paint. There are thin metal brackets on both short sides to feed the fabric strap through. The hinged lid opens by pressing a black rubber button on one short side. This model telephone often used by Canadian Pacific Railway when all other forms of communication failed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0007
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0108
- Description
- 31 individual Moiré filters in wax paper envelopes with instruction manuals in a repurposed Ansco Photographic Paper box. Filters are in various patterns and shapes and are coloured either black, pink, yellow, or teal.Moiré filters were used in developing photographs to create textured blocks of co…
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- Title
- Filters
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 21.3 x 26.2 cm
- Description
- 31 individual Moiré filters in wax paper envelopes with instruction manuals in a repurposed Ansco Photographic Paper box. Filters are in various patterns and shapes and are coloured either black, pink, yellow, or teal.Moiré filters were used in developing photographs to create textured blocks of colour in order to enhance printed images, usually in advertisement. Moiré patterns are made by overlapping fine-line patterns (such as pinstripes) that are offset from each other at a slight angle - these patterns will appear and disappear depending on the resolution they appear in.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0108
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- Date
- 1969 – 1973
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam; faux leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1279 a,b
- Description
- a) Sixtron electronic flash meter; body made of two plastic parts in different tones of gray; compact size: 10.4 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm; a spherical diffuser sits at the top in the form of a white plastic protruding half sphere; on the viewer right hand side is the rocker switch to activate battery test an…
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- Title
- Flash Meter
- Date
- 1969 – 1973
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam; faux leather
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- a) Sixtron electronic flash meter; body made of two plastic parts in different tones of gray; compact size: 10.4 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm; a spherical diffuser sits at the top in the form of a white plastic protruding half sphere; on the viewer right hand side is the rocker switch to activate battery test and flash measurement; on the front, the meter needle scale sits on top of the film speed disk; in the centre of the black disk, it is written in silver lettering: “SIXTRON electronic / GOSSEN”; on the disk, one can also read DIN and ASA exposure index values; at the bottom of the meter, there are two eyelets to attach a neckstrap (missing) and a knurled ring for electric zero adjustment; on the back, there is a screw for mechanical zero, a tripod socket, and a second screw to open the battery chamber above which is written in relief: “Batt. 10 F 15”; at the top of the back, it is written in relief: “GERMANY (WEST )/ CO11471”b) the case is a black faux leather covered prism with a silver lock (key missing) fitted inside with foam padding cut to the shape of the meter
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1279 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1011
- Description
- Composed of olive green ear coverings and headband piece connected by metal attachments, and a grey cord that terminates in a black plastic and silver metal headphone jacks with a silver metal plug in. The ear pieces of the headphones are light green and one of them has “SUPEREX EDUCATIONAL PRODUC…
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- Title
- Headphones
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 17.5 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Composed of olive green ear coverings and headband piece connected by metal attachments, and a grey cord that terminates in a black plastic and silver metal headphone jacks with a silver metal plug in. The ear pieces of the headphones are light green and one of them has “SUPEREX EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION made in Yonkers N.Y.” written on it.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- headphones
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1011
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- Date
- 1962 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; leather; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0148 a,b
- Description
- A Mamiya C3 twinflex camera with extra lens. The camera is mostly metal with a pop-open top that exposes the viewfinder, multiple dials on the right-hand side, a crank on the left, and large black plastic knobs at the bottom near the front to extend or retract the lens plate. The back panel of the …
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- Title
- Mamiya Camera
- Date
- 1962 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; leather; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 11.8 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- A Mamiya C3 twinflex camera with extra lens. The camera is mostly metal with a pop-open top that exposes the viewfinder, multiple dials on the right-hand side, a crank on the left, and large black plastic knobs at the bottom near the front to extend or retract the lens plate. The back panel of the camera pops open in order to reload the film [empty] and attached to both sides near the top are brackets where the leather carry strap is attached. On the top of the lid is a piece of masking tape with “VC” written in black ink.The spare lens is an alternate to the one on the camera and the only difference is the lens cap.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0148 a,b
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Portable Radiophone
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0009
- Description
- Portable “HANDIE-TALKIE FM RADIOPHONE” made by Motorola and used by Canadian Pacific Railway. The main body is made up of two parts that latch together at both ends - the bottom part contains the batteries. Above the latches are loops where the carry strap clip in - the strap is also tied to the ha…
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- Title
- Portable Radiophone
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 8.7 x 28.9 cm
- Description
- Portable “HANDIE-TALKIE FM RADIOPHONE” made by Motorola and used by Canadian Pacific Railway. The main body is made up of two parts that latch together at both ends - the bottom part contains the batteries. Above the latches are loops where the carry strap clip in - the strap is also tied to the handle of the radio by a length of string. The body of the radio is painted with horizontal black and yellow stripes and there are white windows with the “CP Rail” logo - on one side is a red and white sticker that reads “Chan 1 - 161.475 TX & RX - A.” The antenna is capped with a red plastic knob.The top of the box has a grille under the handle - possibly a vent - the handle itself has a metal inlay with the manufacturer details. Also on the top is the bracket mount for the hand-held radio mouthpiece, the mouthpiece and spiral cord, the plug for the mouthpiece cord, two dials, the radio antenna, and yellow labels that read “RADIO SHOP LOANER.”
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0009
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0123
- Description
- Square black plastic tool with a clear window in the top and a translucent window on an angle at the front - visible through the top window is an angled mirror, not accessible, so that light can move through the tool. Housed in a cardboard box with several scratched out things written on the lid - …
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- Title
- Slide Preview
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 8.7 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- Square black plastic tool with a clear window in the top and a translucent window on an angle at the front - visible through the top window is an angled mirror, not accessible, so that light can move through the tool. Housed in a cardboard box with several scratched out things written on the lid - only “staples” is legible. The tool could be used to preview slides/negatives by placing them on the translucent window and placing the tool underneath a direct light source such as a lamp. Alternatively, the tool could be used as a precise light focus magnifier during photograph development/enlargement.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0123
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, t…
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- Title
- Toy Camera
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, two front-facing lenses with a black rubber lens cap, and a plastic carry strap attached to two metal brackets on either side of the camera.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera
- toy camera
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
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Toy Cement Mixer
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1048
- Description
- Model cement mixer with a shabby (possibly done after purchasing?) coat of yellow paint on top of a more professional red base coat. Two fake lights on the front of the automobile, Two black and cream wheels on the front and two sets of double black and cream wheels on the back. Logo on both sides …
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- Title
- Toy Cement Mixer
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 22.4 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Model cement mixer with a shabby (possibly done after purchasing?) coat of yellow paint on top of a more professional red base coat. Two fake lights on the front of the automobile, Two black and cream wheels on the front and two sets of double black and cream wheels on the back. Logo on both sides of cab is painted over, but the lettering “TONKA TORONTO, CAN” is visible through the thin coating of yellow paint. There’s also a sticker on the funnel of the cement mixer that says “TONKA TORONTO, CAN”, and the wheels of the mixer say “TONKA” too. Cement mixing portion of truck can be lifted and tilted back.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- cement mixer
- truck
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1048
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