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Slide Projector
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1044
- Description
- One slide projector with label on side: “Kodaslide SIGNET 300 Projector MODEL A. Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 115 volts, 50-60 cycles AC, 350 W. Max. lamp 300 W.” Carrying case has brown base, cream coloured cover and brown handle.Projector is …
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- Title
- Slide Projector
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 16.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- One slide projector with label on side: “Kodaslide SIGNET 300 Projector MODEL A. Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 115 volts, 50-60 cycles AC, 350 W. Max. lamp 300 W.” Carrying case has brown base, cream coloured cover and brown handle.Projector is green with brown.
- Subject
- photography
- Banff Camera
- Ernest Wakelyn
- Credit
- Gift of Susan Webb, Canmore, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1044
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1045 a-c
- Description
- a) Slide projector, Argus 300 Automatic, two-tone green set into base of case with matching cover. b) Slide storage container, Argus, two-tone green. Has a small tag on handle that reads “10.50”. c) Blue slide storage container with zipper closure, and white handle. contains misc. accessories.
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- Title
- Slide Projector
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 29.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- a) Slide projector, Argus 300 Automatic, two-tone green set into base of case with matching cover. b) Slide storage container, Argus, two-tone green. Has a small tag on handle that reads “10.50”. c) Blue slide storage container with zipper closure, and white handle. contains misc. accessories.
- Subject
- photography
- Ethel “Tillie” Knight
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Wilson, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1045 a-c
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Rangefinder Camera
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1080
- Description
- Fujica G690 120 rangefinder camera with black metal body. Fujinon 100mm f/3.5 lens. Made in Japan.
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- Title
- Rangefinder Camera
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Fujica G690 120 rangefinder camera with black metal body. Fujinon 100mm f/3.5 lens. Made in Japan.
- Subject
- photography
- Bruno Engler
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1080
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1076
- Description
- Flat brown wooden box with metal handle and decorative closures. Inside there are four wooden dividers. The dividers and the inside edges of the box are slotted to hold slides.
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- Title
- Slide Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Flat brown wooden box with metal handle and decorative closures. Inside there are four wooden dividers. The dividers and the inside edges of the box are slotted to hold slides.
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1076
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1078
- Description
- Black “VIEW-MASTER Personal STEREO CAMERA” in a brown leather case.
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- Title
- Stereo Camera
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Description
- Black “VIEW-MASTER Personal STEREO CAMERA” in a brown leather case.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jim Pogue
- Cliff White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1078
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
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Camera Equipment Case
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- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0096 a-g
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal caps on the corners, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners parallel horizontally along the long sides of the case, and hinged lid with three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. The interior of the case is divided into five compartments, the lar…
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- Title
- Camera Equipment Case
- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 30.2 x 59.5 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal caps on the corners, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners parallel horizontally along the long sides of the case, and hinged lid with three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. The interior of the case is divided into five compartments, the largest centre one has a false bottom accessed by a leather pull tab. There is a square of padding set into the centre of the lid, three equipment manuals are tucked into the right-hand side and the paper one is stuck. Inside the box is a 19.6x24.0x27.1 cm black box with a brown leather strap attached to the sides, a black leather handle on the lid, and a locking metal clasp on the hinged lid. This box is lined with blue velvet and contains various small pieces of camera equipment. Includes: power cord in a yellow fabric bag, micro screwdrivers in a yellow fabric bag, a metal and wood bracket in a white fabric bag, a “BRAUN” digital flash in a yellow fabric bag, an empty blue fabric bag, four metal Agfa film canisters (empty), assorted spacers and brackets, two keys (one in a paper envelope labelled “CASE KEY” in black ink), and various manuals in a plastic sleeve. Also inside the main case are two hard black lens cases - the larger one has a piece of masking tape on the bottom with “400” written in faded black ink and the smaller one has a piece of masking tape on the lid with “200” written in black ink - a metal and wood handle, a circular black plastic case with a black plastic lens cap inside, and a yellow filter in a clear plastic case. Both lens cases manufactured by “ASAHI OPT CO. JAPAN” as noted on the bottoms.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0096 a-g
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0098
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, three latches along the hinged lid (only the central one has a keyhole), and four metal loops - two on each long side - with nothing attached. Attached to the handle is a leather travel t…
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- Title
- Travel Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 14.5 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, three latches along the hinged lid (only the central one has a keyhole), and four metal loops - two on each long side - with nothing attached. Attached to the handle is a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window - visible through the window is a white card that reads “NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” typed in purple ink. Throughout the exterior are faded and torn travel stickers/labels, yellow spray painted stencilled “TR5” twice on the lid and on two sides, as well as “NICHOLAS MORANT” stencilled on the lid in white. The interior of the case is lined in dark blue velvet. Towards the left-hand end of the case is a brace covered in light grey fabric - otherwise the case is bare. Case most likely used to transport a tripod.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0098
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0099
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, metal loops on both short ends and on the front (nothing attached), a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and three metal latches - only the central one has a keyhole. The exterior of the case has…
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- Title
- Travel Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; fabric
- Dimensions
- 16.7 x 15.5 x 100.0 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, metal loops on both short ends and on the front (nothing attached), a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and three metal latches - only the central one has a keyhole. The exterior of the case has two torn and faded travel stickers/labels on the lid, one of which belongs to Canadian Pacific. “TR3” is stencilled on the case in yellow on the lid, the back, and the front. The interior of the case is lined in blue fabric and is bare except for a screw sticking up out of the bottom at the left-hand end of the case. A section of the Calgary Herald newspaper, dated July 21, 1961, was found folded in the right-hand end of the case.This case was most likely used to transport a tripod or other kind of camera support.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0099
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0102 a-h
- Description
- Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, a…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 93.4 x 25.5 x 41.8 cm
- Description
- Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, and three metal clasps - the centre one of which has a keyhole. Attached to the handle on the lid is a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window through which Morant’s Canadian Pacific details are visible.The interior of the case lined with beige fabric and is divided into five compartments in the main body (in addition there are two inserts, one a box the other a panel, that sit on supports) and three compartments in the lid. Two of the lid compartments have aluminum foil lining the backs.Contents of the case include:b : thirteen film magazines, some of which are wrapped in paper. c : two Spiralite and two Kodak lenses - the Spiralite ones are housed in leather pouches and one of the Kodak ones is housed in the original yellow “Kodak Pola-Screen” cardboard box.d : three Technika lenses housed in fabric bags - one is a deep blue velvet bag with a gold drawstring, one is a blue-green bag with red cord trim that snaps closed, and one is a patterned red structured fabric box with metal clasps.e : miscellaneous tools and includes fold-out magnifying glasses in leather envelopes, remote triggers, wooden spacers, pliers, micro screwdrivers, a timer attachment in a small leather case, a pen flashlight, and a small flat-headed screwdriver.f : assorted papers and manuals - also includes “Photographic Authorization” forms for use of Morant’s photographs.h : four lens hoods. Two are housed in fabric bags, one a purple Crown Royal bag and one in a red and blue bag. g : various filters - most are Kodak and housed in their original paper/cardboard boxes/sleeves and most have their identifier written on the box possibly by Morant.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0102 a-h
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Equipment Case
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the righ…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.8 x 14.9 x 78.3 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the right-hand metal loop of the handle is a leather travel tag with nothing in it. Throughout the exterior of the case are three faded and worn red and white “FRAGILE CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS” stickers - one on the lid and one on both the front and back - and a Canadian Pacific Railway “DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS” label with a very faded stamp with Morant’s details. Also on the lid is a gold and red sticker is in the left corner with the case’s manufacturer name - no information about “G.R. TAYLOR & CO.” could be found online.The interior of the case is lined with purple fabric and only contains a small white fabric bag with what feels like rice inside, sealed shut.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0104 a-g
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with wood runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, leather handles on both short sides and on the lid that are secured with metal brackets, metal corner brackets, and three metal clasps holding the hinged lid closed. Throughout the exterior are faded and t…
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- Title
- Projector Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 37.7 x 24.2 x t69.4 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with wood runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, leather handles on both short sides and on the lid that are secured with metal brackets, metal corner brackets, and three metal clasps holding the hinged lid closed. Throughout the exterior are faded and torn red and white “GLASS” and “FRAGILE” labels as well as a white Canadian Pacific label on the lid with a faded stamp with Morant’s details. There are also remnants of paper tags attached to the side handles by string.The interior of the case is lined in beige fabric and divided into three compartments. Contents include:b : (105.05.0023 a-h) A brown wooden Leica case that contains a matte grey Leitz slide projector, its manual, a power cord, and slide mount tools. Also inside the Leica box are more slide mount tools in a home-made patterned red pouch that snaps shut, a patterned red home-made foam support, and two alternate projector lenses wrapped in foam. c : An extra power cord housed in a red and white fabric bag.d : miscellaneous tools that include a wood spacer and a metal triangle with hooked tool attached together with a short chain.e : an alternate large lens for the projector housed in a grey wool sock.f : six glass filters mounted in metal frames - all six are tinted light blue, only one is square in shape, and one is wrapped in paper held shut with tape.g : two glass “CONDENSER”s housed in round blue and white “DUREX CELLULOSE TAPE” tins, one of which is stuck closed. There are red and white labels adhered to the lids with their sizes written in ink, possibly by Morant.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0104 a-g
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Magic Lantern Projector
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0023 a-h
- Description
- A Leitz Prado 250 500 slide projector in a brown wooden Leica box with various attachments, lenses, and the user manual. The Leica box has a hinged lid held shut with a metal clasp on the right-hand short side and a handle on the lid. The base of the box also serves as the stand for the projector l…
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- Title
- Magic Lantern Projector
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 14.5 x 46.7 cm
- Description
- A Leitz Prado 250 500 slide projector in a brown wooden Leica box with various attachments, lenses, and the user manual. The Leica box has a hinged lid held shut with a metal clasp on the right-hand short side and a handle on the lid. The base of the box also serves as the stand for the projector lens. The projector is matte grey and tucked into the base of the box under the lens is the user manual, a thin metal tool with a loop at one end, a slide insert, a black power cord, a red home-made pad (possibly a cushion), a shiny piece of rectangular metal and a second slide insert housed in a red patterned home-made pouch that snaps closed, and two different-sized convex lenses in black metal frames housed in a white fabric bag.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- slide projector
- magic lantern
- projector
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0023 a-h
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- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0105
- Description
- Large zoom camera lens mounted on a wood base. Both ends have lens caps on them, the larger one is lined with red velvet.
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 15.3 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- Large zoom camera lens mounted on a wood base. Both ends have lens caps on them, the larger one is lined with red velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0105
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; glass; metal; fabric; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0106 a-e
- Description
- Black box with a hinged lid held closed by two snaps on leather tabs and lined with blue velvet. The interior of the box is divided into three compartments. Contents of the box include an unopened cardboard box of Kodak Color Film - a piece of tape adhered to the bottom of the box has “SPARE HEAT A…
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- Title
- Camera Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; glass; metal; fabric; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 22.8 x 38.1 cm
- Description
- Black box with a hinged lid held closed by two snaps on leather tabs and lined with blue velvet. The interior of the box is divided into three compartments. Contents of the box include an unopened cardboard box of Kodak Color Film - a piece of tape adhered to the bottom of the box has “SPARE HEAT ABSORB GLASSES 4x5” written in black ink, probably by Morant - a winged lens insert mounted in a metal frame with a pane of glass on each side (wrapped in a length of brown fabric), a small black box lined with purple velvet that snaps shut the same way as the main box, and a “NO. 4 CONDENSER MOUNT” for 4 inch lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0106 a-e
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces thro…
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- Title
- Camera Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 22.5 x 42.7 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces throughout. Contents of the box consists only of a Kodak Precision Enlarger with the open metal end capped with a cardboard box.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
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Photographic Enlarger
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0109
- Description
- “EXPOSURE METER BRACKET A for KODAK Precision ENLARGER” in original two-part grey cardboard box. There are several strips of masking tape along the edges of the box lid, as well as a small piece of paper adhered to one side that has “ENLARGER METER HOLDER” hand-written on the side in black ink, mos…
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- Title
- Photographic Enlarger
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 11.7 x 15.2 cm
- Description
- “EXPOSURE METER BRACKET A for KODAK Precision ENLARGER” in original two-part grey cardboard box. There are several strips of masking tape along the edges of the box lid, as well as a small piece of paper adhered to one side that has “ENLARGER METER HOLDER” hand-written on the side in black ink, most likely by Morant. The bracket consists of a frame with two circular openings with a matching frame that slides back and forth. One side of the enlarger has a triangular frame that holds a mirror at a 45 degree angle.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0109
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Auto Transformer
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0110
- Description
- Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …
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- Title
- Auto Transformer
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0110
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