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Auto Transformer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0110
- 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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- Date
- 1956 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1208
- Description
- Red body with a grey front with black lines in a grid pattern. Pattern is interrupted by a planet drawn with red rings around it. “SAVOY MADE IN U.S.A.” is written across the base of the front side of the camera. There is a black strap attached to the right side of the camera. On the top there are …
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1956 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 9.7 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- Red body with a grey front with black lines in a grid pattern. Pattern is interrupted by a planet drawn with red rings around it. “SAVOY MADE IN U.S.A.” is written across the base of the front side of the camera. There is a black strap attached to the right side of the camera. On the top there are two black buttons: one to take a picture with and one to wind the camera with. Metal lever on bottom can be removed to partially remove front of camera.
- Subject
- camera
- Nicholas Morant
- Savoy
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1208
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Camera Accessories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0125%20a-d
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; metal; paper; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0125 a-d
- Description
- Miscellaneous camera equipment housed in a red Contina box that includes a paper, wood, and metal bellows that is rectangular at one end and round at the other, a square Tiffen lens hood with an Endalite ring attached to one end, an empty metal Agfa 35mm film canister with a green sticker on the to…
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- Title
- Camera Accessories
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; metal; paper; wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 9.2 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Miscellaneous camera equipment housed in a red Contina box that includes a paper, wood, and metal bellows that is rectangular at one end and round at the other, a square Tiffen lens hood with an Endalite ring attached to one end, an empty metal Agfa 35mm film canister with a green sticker on the top, and various lens caps and pieces - mostly plastic, one metal. On one short end of the box is a piece of paper adhered that has “Rollei Lensehood 3x4 “ “ [Lenshood] Rollei Lensecap” written in black ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0125 a-d
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Camera Bellows
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0113
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0113
- Description
- Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
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- Title
- Camera Bellows
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0113
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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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0137
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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
- 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
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0131 a,b
- Description
- Two metal pieces with a Canadian Pacific Railway travel tag with “LEICA TANDEM THALHMER TOP” written in black ink on one side, probably by Morant. The pieces could be part of a mount used to connect two different cameras together.
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- Title
- Camera Mount
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Two metal pieces with a Canadian Pacific Railway travel tag with “LEICA TANDEM THALHMER TOP” written in black ink on one side, probably by Morant. The pieces could be part of a mount used to connect two different cameras together.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0131 a,b
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- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0081 a-d
- Description
- Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded suppor…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 28.3 x 28.6 x 138.5 cm
- Description
- Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded supports and buckled leather straps located inside to keep the tripod in place - straps not done up at time of processing. NICHOLAS MORANT written in white along the narrow top edge on either side of carrying handle, TR1 written in yellow paint in the top left end of narrow edge and in top right corner of opening side, the torn remains on a Canadian Pacific Railway label remains on the side that does not open. Tripod: Manufacturer mark on metal support below the camera support base reads [D]INEMA EQUIPMENT CO. No manufacturer details available online. Tripod dimensions are 124.1x14.7x14.7 cm. The legs of the tripod are wood, with metal spikes at the bottoms, metal brackets, and a metal camera support rig [possibly cast iron]. The legs are held together with a buckled strip of leather at the bottom. Also in the case is a metal pole with a black plastic handle that can screw into the camera support base for use as a controller and a plastic zip-lock baggie containing a length of chain with 4 metal clasps throughout 286.0 cm in length.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0081 a-d
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Colour Control Meter
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- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial…
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- Title
- Colour Control Meter
- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial with a cut window to read: “R/B BALANCE / FILTER TYPE / OPEN STOP”; engraved inside the groove: “ GENERAL ELECTRIC” [with the brand logo in the middle], “COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / TYPE PC-1 / MADE IN U.S.A. / INSERT CORRECT SCALE / GEJ-2151-FOR COLOR FILM USED [sic]”; window on the top edge showing a white fixed pointer in the middle and a red mobile needle; metal plaque on the bottom edge with screw socket in the middle and two strap eyelets and number 73724 engraved; one black neckstrap attachedb) light green paper sleeve with dark green label printed: “SCALE CARDS / FOR/ G-E COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / (Type PC-1) / These cards are used interchangeably in the PC-1. Select the one which corresponds to the type of film and filters you plan to use. See instruction book, etc.”; the brand logo is printed under the text; on the verso: “INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT / GENERAL ELECTRIC [with logo between the two words] / WEST LYNN. MASS. / 12-54 / PRINTED IN U.S.A.”; six double-sided laminated scale cards are held inside displaying wheels for red / blue balance units, suggested filters and exposure increase in f-stops; some cards are duplicates: there are three of the type A/type B colour films, two of the type D/type F colour films, and one for daylight/Tungsten type colour filmsc) instruction manual printed in black and white; titled: “Introducing / The / Color Control Meter [sic] / type PC-1” with the General Electric logo and a picture of a hand holding the meter; twelve pages with sections: “HOW TO OPERATE / COLOR VARIATION OF LIGHT / SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE PC-1 / HOW TO CARE FOR THE PC-1 METER / New Frontiers in Color” d) original packaging; rectangular cardboard box with lid covered in two tone green paper; rainbow colour scale along viewer’s left hand edge; labelled: “Color Control Meter / TYPE PC-1”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
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Developing Hangers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0132%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0132 a,b
- Description
- Two metal Kodak film/glass plate developing hangers - one 5 x 7 and one 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
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- Title
- Developing Hangers
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 7.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Two metal Kodak film/glass plate developing hangers - one 5 x 7 and one 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0132 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The t…
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- Title
- Englarger
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 140.0 x 40.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The top of the enlarger is a large silver dome [possibly the light] with the black and white fabric-wrapped power cord coming out the top, the dome sits on top of the main blue-grey metal tray where more dials can adjust settings and the tray for inserting the original negative sides out the front, coming out the bottom of the frame is a grey bellows that has the focussing lens on the bottom.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- photograph equipment
- darkroom
- camera equipment
- photograph developing
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
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Enlarger Holder
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
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- Title
- Enlarger Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 5.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
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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 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; leather; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0153 a-e
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal brackets on the corners, a hinged lid with three metal clasps, and a leather handle attached to the top of the lid with metal loops. The exterior of the case has the remnants of stickers and labels throughout, including a large red and white sticker on the fr…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; leather; paper;
- Dimensions
- 30.7 x 20.3 x 40.7 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal brackets on the corners, a hinged lid with three metal clasps, and a leather handle attached to the top of the lid with metal loops. The exterior of the case has the remnants of stickers and labels throughout, including a large red and white sticker on the front that reads “GLASS.” Attached to the handle by a piece of string is the torn remnants of a CP Rail paper tag. The interior of the box is lined with dark blue velvet and contains a wood particle board box that, when lifted out, exposes three built-in compartments - the small upper one on the right has an opening cut into the top so that the contents could be accessed without removing it from the case. The two smaller compartments of the box contain a miscellaneous collection of power cords and a white metal film canister containing two small light bulbs. Two cords are fed through small holes drilled between the compartments.Sitting on top of the particle board box is a sealed metal light switchboard with various switches, plug outlets, and coloured lights across the top - two more outlets are located on one short side. Resting on top is a strip of paper that reads “NO BATTERY IN TRIP CIRCUIT” in black ink. This switchboard would allow Morant to synchronize and set off studio lights and/or camera flashes from one central location. Also included in the box are two pieces of paper - one is an equipment checklist written on the back of a note card, and the other is a hand-written circuit manual in a plastic envelope.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0153 a-e
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Exposure Meter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0141
- Date
- 1955 – 1958
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0141
- Description
- A General Electric Exposure Meter (type PR-3) in a black leather pouch. The meter has several dials on the front in order to set the exposure, a silver metal button on the left-hand side, a brief instruction plate attached to the back, and a black and gold fabric cord attached to the bottom. It is …
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1955 – 1958
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 6.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A General Electric Exposure Meter (type PR-3) in a black leather pouch. The meter has several dials on the front in order to set the exposure, a silver metal button on the left-hand side, a brief instruction plate attached to the back, and a black and gold fabric cord attached to the bottom. It is mostly made of black plastic - the dials on the front and instruction plate on the back are both metal. The leather pouch has a front flap that snaps closed at the bottom and is mostly open on the inside so as to access the meter’s dials - there are openings on the left-hand side and the bottom for the button and cord. In the bottom right corner of the front flap is an embossed gold crown.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0141
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Flash Battery Unit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1299
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- rubber; plastic; metal; dry-cell battery; ball point pen ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1299
- Description
- black and blue faux leather textured trapezoid power pack case with riveted black rubber strap; metal plaque on large side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”] and inscription: “STROBOFLASH IV / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; below has been taped …
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- Title
- Flash Battery Unit
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- rubber; plastic; metal; dry-cell battery; ball point pen ink
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- black and blue faux leather textured trapezoid power pack case with riveted black rubber strap; metal plaque on large side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”] and inscription: “STROBOFLASH IV / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; below has been taped a thin strip of yellowed paper with handwritten date in blue ballpoint pen ink: “MAY 1976”; black coil cord attached to one side, ending with a female four prong round plug with a red dot; power setting dial on the top
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1299
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