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OBJECT TYPE: aerial/cartographic
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0287.001

MANUFACTURER: Folmer Graflex Corp.
MODEL: K-20
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: AC-42-69337
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.2 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 20.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Photogrammetry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: IT IS A 4X5 AIRCRAFT CAMERA USED TO TAKE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG. PLATE READS: "PROPERTY AIR FORCE, U.S. ARMY/ CAMERA AIRCRAFT/ (4 x 5 INCH)/ TYPE K20/ SERIAL NO. AC-42-69337/ A.C. ORDER NO. W-535-2C-26613/ SPECIFICATION NO. 31126-B/ MANUFACTURER'S ASSEMBLY PART NO. K20E-H55/ THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION/ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.". RED & SILVER STICKER BELOW PLATE READS: "RCAF/ 6 REPAIR DEPOT/ DATE: 26/8/64/ INSP". ALUMINUM PLATE ON OTHER SIDE OF LENSE READS: "THIS CAMERA TO BE OPERATED/ AT 1/500 SECOND ONLY". PLATE ON CAMERA END READS "MANUFACTURERED BY/ THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION/ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A./ K20 AIRCRAFT CAMERA/ LICENSED UNDER U.S. PATENTS 1779424/ 1974842, 2131926".
Missing: N/A
Finish: MUCH OF CAMERA SHELL IS PAINTED BLACK/ CAMERA CASE HAS BEEN PAINTED KHAKI GREEN WITH INFO STENCILLED IN WHITE PAINT
Decoration: N/A

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Folmer Graflex Corp., Camera, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1966.0287, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1966.0287.001/

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