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- OBJECT TYPE
- 5X7/ADAPTER
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1981.1545.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Folmer Graflex Corp.
- MODEL
- REVERSIBLE
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood frame. Brass fittings. Glass.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 29.3 cm
- Width
- 4.5 cm
- Height
- 29.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still camera parts
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Graflex
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
This device was attached to the back of the camera and allowed larger view cameras to use smaller film sizes. A spring back system allows the film holder to slide beneath the gridded focusing screen. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PLATE 'REVERSIBLE ADAPTER BACK FOR 4A, 8A, 10A CAMERA MFR BY FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.'
- Missing
- Unknown.
- Finish
- Mahogany (?) stained wood. Frosted glass.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Folmer Graflex Corp., Adapter back, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1981.1545, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.1545.001/
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