General Information

Serial #

071K

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing & parts/glass lens/plastic parts.

Dimensions

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

Length

59.5 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

22.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TRENKA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1960'S TO 1984

Canada

Single-system news camera developed in Canada in early 1960's as alternative to then current practice of using two-man news-gathering crews

Function

Lightweight, portable, self contained single-system television news camera operable by one cameraman.

Technical

SELF-CONTAINED CAMERA WITH RECORDING AMPLIFIER WITH AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL, D.C. MOTOR DRIVE POWERED BY LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY BELTS,SMALL EARPHONE ON CASE EXTERIOR TO ALLOW MONITORING OF SOUND, & LIGHTWEIGHT SOUNDPROOF CASE

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal reading "MODEL NO. CDS/SERIAL NO. 071-K" on casing/incised white lettering on lens reading "ANGENIEUX-ZOOM TYPE 10X15B NO. 1101402 P. ANGENIEUX PARIS F.15-150MM 1:2.8." and on filter "SF-72M TIFFEN HI-TRANS UV-17 U.S.A."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Grey wrinkle finish on casing/black enamel finish on lens casing/black & red synthetic/plated & metallic parts

Decoration

White stenciled lettering reading "CJOH-TV", "1386", & "CTV" on casing.