General Information

Serial #

736 253

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Metal camera body, parts, glass optics; leather cases, one with metal chain; plastic box; cardboard box. .2-.3 Synthetic cartridge, paper label, cardboard box. .4 Paper wrapping for synthetic film

Dimensions

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

Length

14.0 cm

Width

10.3 cm

Height

4.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MINOX

Country

Federal Republic of Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Giessen

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Probably used in the 1960's.

Canada

Part of collection of photographic equipment from estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1953-1995). Mr. Olson was photographer for many years and his studio did work for both Ottawa Journal and CBC.

Function

Device which records still images in two-dimensional format.

Technical

Example of small format miniature camera. Chain attached to case serves as measuring tape to determine focal lengths.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "MINOX" & "MADE IN GERMANY" INCISED ON BACK OF CAMERA; INCISED LETTERING INSIDE BACK ON SYNTHETIC PART READS "736 253"; "MINOX" MARKED ON PLASTIC BOX LID; BOX MARKED IN WHITE "MINOX", "MINOX B", 8 MADE IN GERMANY"/.2-.3 CARTIDGE LABEL & BOX MARKED IN WHITE & BLUE "MINOX/ Agfa [SCRIPT] Isopan IFF 15 Exp.", "15 DIN. 25 ASA ", & "Black-and-White/ Negative Film/ Panachromatic" with stamped "JUN. 1972" ON FILM/.4 MARKED IN WHITE & BLUE "ILFORD/ FP4"/ HANDWRITTE IN PEN ONUNDERSIDE OF BOX IS "7.50 bett?/ 169.00 cam/ 21.00 flash/ 25.00 tripod/ 7.50 clamp/ 2.50 clamp/ 31.50 tele?/ 264.50/ 5/ 13.2250/ 264.50/ 13.22/ 277.72"

Missing

Appears complete - camera cw several accessories. Shutter release is seized but all other controls work.

Finish

.1 Brushed metal body with metallic parts; black leather cases, one with plated chain; colourless and transparent plastic box with felted blue cardboard holder inside; white, grey, green and black cardboard box. .2-.3 Black cartridge with orange and white label, orange and white box. .4 White paper wrapping.

Decoration

B&W drawing of Minox camera on box Ltd.