Block, splicing

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OBJECT TYPE: 16mm & 35mm
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0251.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Smooth, reflective [synthetic ?] black block fitted with silver metal studs [for tape sprockets]; off-white synthetic feet secured to block with metal hardware.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.2 cm
Width: 10.1 cm
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.
Function: Used for positioning and securing two sections of magnetic tape to be joined together.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Unknown- appears complete.
Finish: Smooth, reflective [synthetic ?] black block fitted with silver metal studs [for tape sprockets]; off-white synthetic feet secured to block with metal hardware.
Decoration: N/A

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