General Information

Serial #

415306

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal and synthetic camera body with a leather bellows and strap, and a glass and synthetic lens.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.5 cm

Width

11.9 cm

Height

6.1 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

Polaroid

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Cambridge

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

This camera belonged to The Right Honorable Herbert (Herb) Eser Gray. Gray was a prominent political figure that served the liberal party from the early 1960’s to the early 2000’s. He held a variety of positions during his parliamentary career such as deputy Prime Minister, committee chairmanships, and cabinet ministries during the liberal governments of Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau, and Lester Pearson. Gray is recognized as being Canada’s first Jewish cabinet minister.

Function

A device used to instantly produce still image photographs. Due to its’ internal processing feature, the film is immediately processed and fully developed after only a minute’s wait.

Technical

Type sample of one the first smaller-sized Polaroid cameras available. Using type 31 film, the camera produced small 2.25” x 3.25” photographs. The camera is fitted with an f8.8/100mm lens, a 1/25 to 1/100 sec. shutter, and a hot shoe where the user could attach a model no. 281 clip-on flash. The Highlander model 80 Land camera was originally sold for $69.95 in the late 1950s.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the tab on the proper front: "35106/ 415306"/ On the proper front: "POLAROID/ Land CAMERA"/ Text around lens reads: "Polaroid"/ Inside back compartment: "POLAROID Land CAMERA/ Model 80/ MADE IN U.S.A./ POLAROID CORPORATION/ Cambridge, Mass./ IMPORTANT/ BEFORE LOADING CAMERA, MAKE SURE/ BOTH ROLLERS ARE CLEAN. USE WATER/ DAMPENED CLOTH TO REMOVE ANY/ HARDENED PARTICLES./ PATENTED NO'S.: 2,435,717; 5,435,720; 2,455,111;/ 2,504,312; 2,531,936 and others."

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Predominantly light and dark grey camera with a brown strap, black bellows, and silver-coloured elements.

Decoration

N/A