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- 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
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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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
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
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- Title
- Blackout Hood
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 21.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
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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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads…
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- Title
- Blotter Book
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 22.9 x 32.1 cm
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads “PHOTOGRAPHIC BLOTTER BOOK” and in the bottom right corner in a text box it reads “DIRECTIONS FOR USE Place the washed prints face down on the Blotting Paper and remove excess water by passing print roller over them slightly. Then turn print over with picture side to waxed paper. Put book in warm place with some weight on it and allow to dry. Avoid too much weight or heat. MANUFACTURED BY DAVID SPECIALTY CO. CHICAGO”. Inside there is one sheet of loose thick paper folded, the rest of the paper is alternating between paper and waxed paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
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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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