Flashcube

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OBJECT TYPE: 4 flash
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.1335.004

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: FlashCube
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: cardboard box/ plastic, glass and metal cubes

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.0 cm
Width: 8.8 cm
Height: 3.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A form of lamp bulb which is attached to a camera flash unit to provide a brief and bright illumination on a subject, enabling a photograph to be taken under poor light conditions.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: black lettering on box front reads 'FlashCubes/ 3 cubes/12 flashes/ 3 cubes/12 eclairs'; / black lettering on flashcubes reads 'FLASHCUBE'/ white lettering on front reads 'For Standard/ Flashcube Cameras/ Pour les cameras/ black lettering on sides reads '3 cubes/12 flashes/ GUARANTEED' and '3 cubes/12 eclairs/ GARANTIS'/ black lettering on back reads 'CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LIMITED/ COMPAGNIE GENERALE ELECTRIQUE/ DU CANADA LIMITEE/ 165 DUFFERING STREET/ TORONTO CANADA M6K 1Y9/ Made in Canada Fabrique au Canada', with guide, instructions and guarantee/ adhesive price sticker reads 'SALE/ 4 FOR 1.00'
Missing: appears complete
Finish: yellow, white and black box/ green flashcubes
Decoration: red and white 'GE' logo on box/ orange and yellow ciruclar motif on box/ black 'GE' logo on flashcubes

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Flashcube, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2004.1335, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.1335.004/

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