General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal, glass, and synthetic components.

Dimensions

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

Length

30.7 cm

Width

23.6 cm

Height

1.4 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

FIDELITY

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

This camera probably used c. late 1980’s- c.2000.

Canada

Used by Dr. Roger Ghys in his Montreal, PQ medical practice. Dr. Ghys is considered to be among the first Canadian physicians to routinely use ultrasound and related techniques to diagnose breast cancer (late 1980’s). Dr. Ghys also provided surgeons with positional data (and images) accurate enough that many imaging procedures didn't have to be repeated. (ref.1)

Function

Unknown

Technical

Multi-image camera produces six 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" images on a sheet of 8 x 10 single emulsion film. Camera uses six lenses with individual shutters, the only moving parts in the unit. All mirrors are orientated vertically so that dust cannot settle, distorting the image. Camera is an accessory to diagnostic unit and operates independently of tv monitor on which images are viewed. (ref. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Black synthetic casing marked "FIDELITY Elite" in white, on both sides of top. "MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTS/ 2,506,907 3,091,168 3,373,673/ 8 X 10 FILM CASSETTE/ FIDELITY MFG. CO./ BURBANK, CALIFORNIA" cast in raised print on both sides of cassette. NB: sheet film loaded in both sides of cassettes is unmarked.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Film cassette is black. White trim along top edges.

Decoration

N/A