General Information

Serial #

12785

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BODY & PARTS/ GLASS OPTICS/ SYNTHETIC VIEWFINDER & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC CARRYING STRAP/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

16.0 cm

Width

11.6 cm

Height

15.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

OGINO

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Yokohama

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

CINE CAMERA OWNED BY CAMERON M. EDWARDS, DONOR'S GRANDFATHER, WHO DIED IN 1978. HE WAS AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER/CINEMATOGRAPHER. IN 1920S- 1930S HE WAS APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF DAY, GIVING HIM ACCESS TO FILM VENUES SUCH AS ROYAL TOUR, INCLUDING VISITS TO PARLIAMENT HILL, HARRINGTON LAKE, ETC. SOME OF HIS FILMS ARE NOW AT NAC UNDER C.M. EDWARDS.

Function

DEVICE USED TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES IN TWO DIMENSIONAL FORMAT.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF JAPANESE MADE 8 MM MOVIE CAMERA.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 BLACK PANEL WITH GREY "CINEKON: ON CAMERA FRONT; INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON LENS HOUSING READS "CINEKON 13mm f1.8 No. 14423"; INCISED LETTERING ON LIGHT COLLECTOR READS "ASA 40"; BLACK, WHITE, & RED LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS/.2-.4 INCISED WHITE LETTERING READING.2 "ASA25",.3 "ASA 10",.4 "ASA 16"/ WHITE, BLACK, & RED LETTERING ON BOX READS "CINEKON", "E 8", & "H. OGINO & CO. LTD. JAPAN"

Missing

ACCESSORY BATTERY PACK

Finish

.1 GREY WRINKLE & GLOSSY GREY PAINTED BODY; PLATED METAL PANEL ON DEXTER SIDE; PLATED, BRUSHED, & BLACK PAINTED METAL PARTS; WHITE & BLACK VIEWFINDER WITH COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT WINDOWS; BLACK STRAP/.2-.4 BLACK PAINTED HOUSING/ BLACK & WHITE BOX

Decoration

.1 BLACK & SILVER MFR.'S LOGO PLATE/ RED MFR.'S LOGO ON BOX