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OBJECT TYPE: AC-DC
DATE: 1960–1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0288.001

MANUFACTURER: MINICAM
MODEL: SCOOPFLASH TRUMP
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal and synthetic materials used throughout.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 10.0 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: MINICAM
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: New Brunswick
Period: This flash equipment was used from 1960's to late 1980's.
Canada: Unknown
Function: To provide brief, bright supplemental light for photography conducted indoors, at night, or in low light conditions.
Technical: Example of higher quality, fairly powerful flash equipment available in early 1960's.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on flash unit reads "MINICAM/ SCOOPFLASH/ TRUMP/ MADE IN JAPAN" & "SET FILM SPEED AT THIS POINT" below red dial marked with f scale 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 & ASA 10, 32, 50, 100, 200, 400. Scale over dial reads "FEET 40 30 20 15 10 7.5 5 2.5". "MINICAM/ JAPAN" & "MINICAM" stamped into metal fittings on flash. "SCOOPFLASH/ TRUMP/ JAPAN" printed on decal on flash front. Power source selector switch labelled.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Combination of smooth light and dark grey synthetic casing and silver metal fittings and/or trim. Flash has opaque faceted face.
Decoration: N/A

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MINICAM, Flash, circa 1960–1961, Artifact no. 1997.0288, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0288.001/

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