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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0010
- Description
- Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 6.4 x 15.8 cm
- Description
- Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0010
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1114 a-f
- Description
- A Cine-Kodak movie camera with a case, a lens cover, a metal spool (empty), a paper box with a tin (empty) for returning film for processing, an instruction booklet and a card for exposure times:(a) A slim compact black movie camera Model B-B with a f1.9 lens. On one side it has an oblong “OPEN” an…
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 5.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A Cine-Kodak movie camera with a case, a lens cover, a metal spool (empty), a paper box with a tin (empty) for returning film for processing, an instruction booklet and a card for exposure times:(a) A slim compact black movie camera Model B-B with a f1.9 lens. On one side it has an oblong “OPEN” and “LOCK” mechanism in the middle and to the right it is monogrammed in gold “P.D.G”. On the opposite side is the black metal winder (to wind up the spring for film) the metal exposure tab, and the half-speed button. On the top is the carrying handle, the pop-up sight finder, the pop-up viewfinder and the indicator which moves from 50 degrees to 0. This is at the bottom of a black metal piece with silver lettering “CINE-KODAK MODEL BB MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER N.Y.”. At the other end is the lens with the focusing scale engraved for 2 to 50 ft and INF. (infinity) and the metal piece with the exposure guide screwed on “FOR CLOSE UPS IN SHADE” and a line to denote 4... to f16 “SEE MANUAL” “FOR USE IN THE TROPICS SEE MANUAL”. The camera opens on the side exposing the metal spool container the spring, the sprockets etc.(b) the leather-covered, felt-lined carrying case with a handle. The oblong shaped case is 24.0x 12.5cm wide and 14.0cm high, has compartments inside for the camera, film etc. and a hinged lid. The outside has a coloured travel sticker for “Passionsspiele Oberammergau” pasted to the the cover under the handle. To the viewer’s left a travel sticker for “Lausanne Palace”, the front “Hotel Bristol Wien” and pasted over that to the right another sticker for “Lausanne Palace”; on the right side a half-torn sticker with “AN” and underneath “IC”.(c) a black plastic and metal lens cover with “BALDA” written on it in script.(d) a yellow and black box with an empty metal film container inside. The box has the address “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD TORONTO 9 ONTARIO” on the front of the box on the side it has “DEVELOP BEFORE DEC. 1955”. (e) metal spool with “CINE KODAK SPOOL PAT. IN U.S.A. 1507 357”.(f) an instruction book, a booklet and a card for exposure times.
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- movie camera
- Credit
- Gift of Rae McIntyre, Jasper, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1114 a-f
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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0008 a-l
- Description
- Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera…
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Description
- Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera. Face has screw on lens opening, manufacturer's plate and film speed adjuster, tripod hole. 2 lenses, 3 filters, 1 rubber cover, 2 extra view finder covers. Small book of instructions. (b) 25.7x20.0x14.9 dark brown leather covered case, leather handle centre top. Brass closure "Sesame" lock, 3 dials, leather carrying strap. 2 leather skeepers on each side. "Peter Whyte" embossed in gold centre top. Below "Boston" embossed in red. Inside of case shaped and lined with light green velvet.The camera box has a combination lock dial of the front. The code is 000DO NOT MOVE THE DIAL. A locksmith had to open it for us May 2017
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0008 a-l
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