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OBJECT TYPE: aerial
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0288.001

MANUFACTURER: Fairchild Aviation Corp.
MODEL: K-25B
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 43-271
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ GLASS/ LEATHER/ PLASTIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 17.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Fairchild
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PHOTOGRAPH OBJECTS FROM THE AIR
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG. PLATE READS: "CAMERA, AIRCRAFT (4X5 INCH)/ NAME OF ARTICLE/ K-25A TYPE/ 43-271 SERIAL NO./ N288S-11653 CONTRACT NO./ MFRD BY/ FAIRCHILD/ AVIATION CORPORATION/ NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.". PLATE DIRECTLY BENEATH THIS READS: "MODIFIED TO/ K25B CAMERA". ALUMINUM PLATE ON OTHER SIDE OF LENS BARREL READS: "THIS CAMERA TO BE OPERATED/ AT 1/500 SECOND ONLY". RED & SILVER STICKER READS: "RCAF/ 6 REPAIR DEPOT/ DATE/ INSP". LENS READS: "EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y./ Kodak Anastigmat f 4.5/ 161 mm/ EM4599". NUMBER '271' IS ALSO PRINTED ON IN WHITE PAINT. ON CASE: "AIRCRAFT CAMERA/ TYPE K-25B/ E18-C-179- 810/ HANDLE WITH CARE".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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Fairchild Aviation Corp., Camera, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1966.0288, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0288.001/

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