Case, camera

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OBJECT TYPE: CINE CAMERA
DATE: 1925–1931
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0388.002

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Kodak Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Leather case with metal clasp and buckles. Étui en cuir avec fermoir et boucle en métal.

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.8 cm
Width: 22.7 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kodak
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ca. 1930s
Canada: The original owner Frank Kasnas, the donor’s father, was a film enthusiast and hobbyist in the 1920s and 1930s. He was an early adopter of amateur 16mm cine photography and (possibly) used this camera to capture the 1939 Royal visit on kodachrome film (introduced in 1935). Le propriétaire initial, Frank Kasnas, le père du donateur, était un passionné de cinéma et un amateur dans les années 1920 et 1930. Il a été un des premiers à adopter la photographie amateur 16mm ciné et (peut-être) utilisé cet appareil pour capturer la visite royale de 1939 sur film kodachrome (introduit en 1935).
Function: To protect and carry a camera while not in use or during travel. Pour protéger et transporter la caméra.
Technical: The Cine Kodak model B heralded the trend towards smaller movie cameras aimed at the amateur 16mm market. Le Cine Kodak modèle B a annoncé la tendance vers des caméras plus petites destinées au marché des 16mm pour amateurs.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: In recessed letters on the clasp: "MADE IN U.S.A./ [logo] EKC"/ embossed in the leather on the proper front under the top flap: "CINE KODAK MOD. B/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y./ PATENTED IN U.S.A. MARCH 3, 1914"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dark brown leather case with dark brass-coloured closure and grey metal buckles. Étui en cuir brun foncé avec fermeture couleur laiton foncé et boucles en métal gris.
Decoration: N/A

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Eastman Kodak Co., Case, camera, circa 1925–1931, Artifact no. 2009.0388, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0388.002/

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