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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1510.006

MANUFACTURER: Berndt-Bach Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Hollywood, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal, glass, and synthetic.

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.0 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height: 20.0 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: Auricon
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Hollywood

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1960's
Canada: Part of a collection of photographic equipment from the estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1952-1995). Mr. Olson was a photographer for many years and his studio worked for both the Ottawa Journal and the CBC as well as other clients.
Function: Used to photograph moving images with accompanying sound in the studio.
Technical: Self-blimped camera head; special features: "C" mount for one lens; self-illuminated geared footage counter; push-button "on/off"; built-in electric heater with thermostat control; synchronous motor drive [ref 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: ‘AURICON/ AUTO-PARALLAX VIEW RANGE FINDER/ MODEL EIF-20 NO. 2611/ BERNDT BACH INC., HOLLYWOOD, CALIF./ MADE IN U.S.A. U. S. PATENT 2,506,764/ WITHOUT MATTES, FINDER INDICATES/ PROJECTOR APERTURE COVERED BY / LENS OF 17mm FOCUS/ LIFT MATTES UP AND OUT/ Auricon/ Hollywood [LOGO]'/ PLATE ON TOP: ‘NOTICE/ FOR 16 mm CAMERA ONLY./ AUTO-PARALLAX CORRECT FOR/ 4.031 INCHES DISPLACEMENT/ BETWEEN CENTERS OF CAMERA/ AND FINDER LENSES'/ MOLDED IN SIDE: ‘AURICON PRO-600'/ MOLDED IN SIDE LINER: ‘AURICON/ BACH. INC.. MADE IN U.S.A. K3548'/ PLATE ATTACHED TO INNER SIDE: ‘FILMAGNETIC/ THREADING DIAGRAM/ AURICON PRO-600/ MODEL CM-75/ MODEL CM-77/ [?]ETY SWITCH ARM/ [?]ERA RUNS WHEN/ THIS ARM IS FORWARD/ SOUND-TRACK/ EXPOSURE/ LAMP/ ...'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Dark grey textured metal finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Berndt-Bach Inc., Rangefinder, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.1510, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1510.006/

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