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Anastigmat Lens Box
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1276
- Description
- empty grey square box labelled in black: “2--INCH f. 4.5 / KODAK PROJECTION Anastigmat LENS (A KODAK PRECISION ENLARGER ACCESSORY) / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / A 1003”
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- Title
- Anastigmat Lens Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- empty grey square box labelled in black: “2--INCH f. 4.5 / KODAK PROJECTION Anastigmat LENS (A KODAK PRECISION ENLARGER ACCESSORY) / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / A 1003”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1276
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Antique Fire Extinguisher
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.1002
- Description
- Small handheld fire extinguisher with brass exterior. It is a cylindrical shape with a nozzle and valve on one end. There is a red label with black lettering. Some of it is worn off, but it reads: “TO OPERA”; “PRESO “C B””; “TRADE MARK U. S. PAT.”; “FIRE EXTINGUISHER”; “DIRECTIONS”; “TURN EXTINGUIS…
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- Title
- Antique Fire Extinguisher
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 4.2 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Small handheld fire extinguisher with brass exterior. It is a cylindrical shape with a nozzle and valve on one end. There is a red label with black lettering. Some of it is worn off, but it reads: “TO OPERA”; “PRESO “C B””; “TRADE MARK U. S. PAT.”; “FIRE EXTINGUISHER”; “DIRECTIONS”; “TURN EXTINGUISHER UPSIDE DOWN POINT NOZZLE AT BASE OF FLAME TURN VALE 1/4 TURN LEFT”; “MERLITE INDUSTRIES INC.”; “NEW YORK N.Y.”; “CONTAINS CHLOROBROMOMETHANE ‘C B’”; “FOR REFILL RETURN TO DEALER OR MANUFACTURER”.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.1002
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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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; wood; tape; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1010 a-j
- Description
- Burke & James No. 8 Rexo laboratory scale (a), in original box (b).The outside of the box is black and textured, with black tape covering many of the edges. There is also tan-coloured tape along the bottom edges of the back and viewer-left and viewer-right faces of the box. Across the bottom of the…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; wood; tape; ink
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 11.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Burke & James No. 8 Rexo laboratory scale (a), in original box (b).The outside of the box is black and textured, with black tape covering many of the edges. There is also tan-coloured tape along the bottom edges of the back and viewer-left and viewer-right faces of the box. Across the bottom of the viewer-right face of the box, the tan-coloured tape contains the text “PHOTO SCALES” in black marker.The box opens up (by lifting the top face up and back, which allows the front face of the box to open horizontally towards the viewer) to reveal the balance scale inside. These two openable faces are lined with a light-coloured paper on the inside of the box. The inside-top of the box contains text that reads:“REXO LABORATORY SCALE FOR QUICK AND ACCURATE WEIGHING” in black and orange font. Underneath this text, the Burke & James logo appears with the following text: “Burke & James Inc. Manufactures of Rexo Products CHICAGO” in black font. The inside-front face of the box contains text that reads: “FITTED WITH TIME SAVING BALANCE BEAM BOTH AVOIRDUPOIS AND METRIC SENSITIVE TO ONE GRAIN PENDULUM INDICATOR” in alternating black and orange font. The balance scale is mounted on a varnished wood base (measuring 22.0 X 9.5 X 1.5 cm). There are two scale pans (c-d), each measuring 9.0 cm in diameter and containing a small, rounded handle with a hole drilled through the center.There are 6 metal weights (e-j), each engraved with their mass: “2 OZ”, “1 OZ”, “1/2 OZ”, “1/4 OZ”, “50 GR”, “50 GR”. The weights are situated within a metal strip that is affixed to the bottom viewer-left side of the wood base. This metal strip contains the engraved text: “NO. 8 REXO SCALE-AVOIRDUPOIS BURKE & JAMES, INC. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A.”.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- darkroom
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1010 a-j
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Battery Booster
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1301
- Description
- rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; hole in top right corner of front side showing a four pin male plug inside; red and black inscriptions on left side: “SR [logo] / BATTERY BOOSTER / 117 V. .03 AMP. 60 CYCLES / CAT. NO. 2095 / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. / DO NOT …
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- Title
- Battery Booster
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; hole in top right corner of front side showing a four pin male plug inside; red and black inscriptions on left side: “SR [logo] / BATTERY BOOSTER / 117 V. .03 AMP. 60 CYCLES / CAT. NO. 2095 / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. / DO NOT TOUCH PLUG WHEN PILOT IS LIT !”; protruding pilot light in bottom right corner; coiled cord with two prong plug attached to the left side; coil secured with a large piece of off-white electrical tape
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1301
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1300 a,b
- Description
- (a) rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; inscription in black in top left corner on front: “STROBOFLASH / Analyzer” with table on the right stating the “GOOD / USABLE/ REPLACE” voltage values for the Stroboflash I, II, III, IV; screen aligned with the left side showing a voltmeter with po…
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- Title
- Battery Tester
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- (a) rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; inscription in black in top left corner on front: “STROBOFLASH / Analyzer” with table on the right stating the “GOOD / USABLE/ REPLACE” voltage values for the Stroboflash I, II, III, IV; screen aligned with the left side showing a voltmeter with pointer needle; lever to the right with three positions labelled: “RECYCLE TEST / BATTERY CAPACITATOR TEST / LOAD TEST”; notice below the lever: ‘IMPORTANT / Hold switch in LOAD TEST position only MOMENTARILY. Make ALL tests to determine battery condition.”; manufacturer information in the bottom right corner: “Made in U.S.A by / GRAFLEX, INC., Rochester 3 NY”; white sticker on top side with number handwritten in blue ballpoint pen: “18388”; cord with four pin round male plug attached to right side (b) red and black wire with four pin round female plug on one end and banana connectors on the other end; with cap attached
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1300 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0134
- Description
- A paper cover book of blotting paper, used during the photographic development process to remove excess moisture from photographs, as well as the option to give the photographs a glazed or unglazed finish.According to the instructions on the cover, one would first blot the photo with the interleave…
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- Title
- Blotter Book
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 29.5 x 22.2 cm
- Description
- A paper cover book of blotting paper, used during the photographic development process to remove excess moisture from photographs, as well as the option to give the photographs a glazed or unglazed finish.According to the instructions on the cover, one would first blot the photo with the interleaved blotting paper pages and then, for a glazed finish, turn the photo over to face the alternating wax paper or, for an unglazed finish, leave it facing the blotting paper and then place a weight on the book and let it set.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0134
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Bounce Flash Gun
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1284 a-b
- Description
- a) Accura Bouncemaster fanflash; compact grey plastic body with exposure dial on the back; written in relief under a female plug on the back side: “EXT.” then “OPEN FLASH” to the right of a white button, then “BOUNCEMASTER” above the dial; brand name “accura” written in silver on a black plaque und…
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- Title
- Bounce Flash Gun
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- a) Accura Bouncemaster fanflash; compact grey plastic body with exposure dial on the back; written in relief under a female plug on the back side: “EXT.” then “OPEN FLASH” to the right of a white button, then “BOUNCEMASTER” above the dial; brand name “accura” written in silver on a black plaque under the dial; under the brand name, a metallic wheel controls the tightening of the mounting shoe; reflector made out of aluminum blades that fan out in a full circle; tilting controlled by a white button at the top of the main body; stored in a transparent plastic case closed by a press button; red price tag stuck on with “SPECIAL” printed in black and “9.95” handwritten in pencil; embossed on the side of the plastic case: “MADE IN JAPAN”b) instruction manual for “Sunset / CUSTOM DELUXE / MODEL 1000 / BC BOUNCE FANFLASH”; four-page print with red and white cover and black ink writing folded in three
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1284 a-b
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Bounce Flash Gun
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1286 a-d
- Description
- a) plastic grey body with a mounting shoe at the bottom and darker grey plaque with “Ikoblitz 6” written in gold; top two thirds hollowed out to lodge the folded reflector blades and cable; knob to fan out the reflector and plug to insert the flashbulb; dial on the back on a metallic square plaque …
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- Title
- Bounce Flash Gun
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- a) plastic grey body with a mounting shoe at the bottom and darker grey plaque with “Ikoblitz 6” written in gold; top two thirds hollowed out to lodge the folded reflector blades and cable; knob to fan out the reflector and plug to insert the flashbulb; dial on the back on a metallic square plaque with aperture settings and distance in metres and feet written in red and black; “Made in Germany” written in black on top of the dialb) cap (”anti-shatter shield” in the instruction manual)with retaining metallic spring on the front; “Zeiss Ikon” logo on the back written in gold letters on a dark grey plaque; white price tag labelled “BANFF CAMERA” in red and marked “$8.95” in greyc) instruction manual printed in red and black on white paper; nine languages; title for the Enlish section: “IKOBLITZ 6 (Bounceflash)/ Capacitor flashgun for capless and AG 1 flashbulbs” d) original box in white, red and black labelled “Ikoblitz 6 / Echoblitz”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1286 a-d
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- Date
- 1938
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1113 a,b
- Description
- A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal rim which overlaps the edges on the front of the camera; on both sides there is a slight extension, .03 x.05 wide, 2.0cm from the top, with a hole in the metal. This fits over two small metal knobs on each side of the camera body. It appears that pushing the knobs in and pulling, would release the front part of the camera from the body. On the viewer’s left is the metal shutter release; a small metal lever that can be pulled down to release the shutter and expose the lens from inside the body. On the same side is the metal film winder, 3.0cm from the front and .50cm from the top; this is a flat piece of metal 2.0cm in diameter, with arrows indicating the direction to turn (clockwise arrows), a round raised metal tab, onto which is screwed a piece of metal (2.5cmx1.0cm wide in the middle) to wind the film. It can also be pulled out to release the metal film chamber. The metal is turned down on the side of each end so the fingers can grasp it for turning. A metal folding viewfinder is .50cm from the back and 2.7cm from top and bottom; a flat piece of metal 3.0cm sq., folded at the sides, is rivetted onto the body. Two flat metal pieces are attached at each end, one on a spring to fold down; this piece is 2.4x2.7cm wide with a window cut out .50x1.0cm wide. The other piece is 2.7cm sq. with a window of 1.5x2.4cm wide; the cutout has a piece of metal raised from the bottom of the window. The cutout is for perspective when you look through the viewfinder, vertically or horizontally. This piece of metal folds down to become the top, effectively making the viewfinder flat when not in use. There is a hinged door on the back of the camera and a cut-out metal latch on the door that connects to a small metal knob 1.0cm from the edge of the body. There is a red circle film window (1.0cm diagonally) which lets you read the frame number on the film. On the inside of the door are two rivets that connect the hinge. Above that and below the red circle, is a white painted circle with “USE AB” printed in black, overlapping a painted orange, blue, white, and yellow Agfa Plenachrome film box. The red viewfinder is 4.0cm from the base. A metal film chamber, with two metal rollers on each end for winding the film on, fits inside the camera. It can be released by pulling out the film winder. The canister is 7.0x5.0 wide, is open at one end, hollow in the centre, sloping upwards with a circular hole at the other end to let light in. There are two sprockets sitting on two cutouts on top of the canister and two on the bottom, onto which the film is winded. There are two rivets attaching two Y-shaped metal pieces, on either end that guide and let the film move and roll. The top of the camera has two metal knobs 1.5cm crosswise from each end, where a leather strap with a hole on either end, .07cm from the edge, fits in to make a diagonal strap/handle for carrying. The strap is imprinted with “A-8 CADET”. There is a small metal pull-up tab, 1.0cm from the edge of the front of the camera, that lets you time the shutter speed.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Bob Louden
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Louden, Calgary, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1113 a,b
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