Camera, process
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- OBJECT TYPE
- B&W/PMT
- DATE
- 1981
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1996.0647.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Eskofot A/S
- MODEL
- 606 OL
- LOCATION
- Denmark
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General Information
- Serial #
- 606860
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENTS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 85.0 cm
- Width
- 83.0 cm
- Height
- 145.0 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
- Eskofot
- Country
- Denmark
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS CAMERA USED C. 1980S; NOT MUCH USED AFTER C. 1988.
- Canada
-
USED BY DESIGN DEPT. STAFF IN PREPARATION OF EXHIBIT MATERIAL, DISPLAYS AND PUBLICATIONS BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, OTTAWA ONT. IN 1988 THE DESIGN DEPT. BEGAN USING MAC COMPUTERS EXTENSIVELY IN THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF THE NEW NATIONAL AVIATION MUSEUM, AND USE OF THE EKOPHOT DECLINED DRAMATICALLY. - Function
-
USED FOR PHOTO MECHANICAL TRANSFER OF B&W IMAGES. - Technical
-
THIS EKOPHOT PMT-CAMERA WAS CONSIDERED BY OPERATORS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT OVER EARLIER DESIGNS. THE ABILITY TO AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST THE COPY TABLE BED HEIGHT, THE USE OF VACUUMS TO SECURE COPY WORK AND NEGATIVE PAPER, AND THE DENSITOMETER FOR USE WITH CONTINUOUS TONE PRINTS WERE NOTABLE FEATURES. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- " ESKOFOT/ 606 OL " printed on right front of control panel. All controls, etc. labelled. Decal on right side panel reads " Machine No. 606860/ Watt 225 (?) Volt/ 240/ Hz/ 60/ Cat. No. RC 606/ Made in Denmark by Eskofot A/S ", with CSA logo. "MAX. 40 W " also printed on side. Decal on camera back reads as follows: " PATENT NOTICE/ Mfd. under one or more of the following patents./ USA 3495905/ USA 3534674/ USA 3782715/ USA 3907428/ USA 3938887/ USA 107381/ F 7235008/ F 7336934/ F 7237267/ F 7921806/ DK 77816/ DK 104662/ DK 105313/ DK 120678/ DK 121740/ DK 128995/ DK 131402/ DK 139245/ DK139543/ GB 1360147/ GB 1391148/ GB 1402336/ CH 558027/ CH 558547/ JAP 569437/ D 2251334/ D 2815886.3/ DGM 1951393/ 7235025/ 1952302/ 7238263/ 1958026/ 7510215/ Pat. Pend- DK/JAP/NL/F/D/USA/ Foreign patents applied for/ 810105 ". Silver decal on lower back edge reads "For connection of/ vacuum pump only", in English & French.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- BLACK & GREY CASING; BLACK BELLOWS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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