Lens

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1986.0513.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: OPTICS/40-400M/F4/T4.5
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0513.001

MANUFACTURER: RANK TAYLOR-HOBSON
MODEL: VAROTAL V
LOCATION: Leichester, England

More Information

General Information

Serial #: 655420
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS LENSES/ METAL CASINGS AND FITTINGS

Dimensions

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

Length: 39.0 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Height: 22.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Television
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TAYLOR HOBSON
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Leichester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: Unknown
Canada: USED IN CBC WINNIPEG STUDIOS
Function: TO FORM IMAGE AND FOCUS IT ON FILM PLANE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'VAROTAL V', '1.6 INCH - 16 INCH (40mm-400mm) f/4 T4.5', 'Pats App For', 'TV LENS MADE IN ENGLAND BY/ RANK TAYLOR HOBSON', 'TAYLOR-HOBSON' & '655420' INCISED AROUND LENS/ '104/ 496/ RTH/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND' INCISED ON MOUNT/ '104/ 496/ RTH/ MADE IN ENGLAND' INCISED ON CRANKMOUNT/ PLATE 'C.B.C./ RADIO-CANADA/ 131155' & LABEL 'RADIO-CANADA CBC' ALSO PRESENT.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: MAIN CASING PAINTED BLACK/ MOUNT AND CRANK MOUNT ARE BLACK, PEBBLE-TEXTURED METAL.
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

RANK TAYLOR-HOBSON, Lens, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1986.0513, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0513.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.