General Information

Serial #

B1046762

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic camera and strap with metal parts.

Dimensions

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

Length

11.6 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

3.5 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

Unknown

Country

Republic of Korea

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

This camera belonged to The Right Honorable Herbert (Herb) Eser Gray. Gray was a prominent political figure that served the liberal party from the early 1960’s to the early 2000’s. He held a variety of positions during his parliamentary career such as deputy Prime Minister, committee chairmanships, and cabinet ministries during the liberal governments of Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau, and Lester Pearson. Gray is recognized as being Canada’s first Jewish cabinet minister.

Function

A device used to record still images on film.

Technical

Type sample of an inexpensive, second-rate point and shoot camera that was produced for and sold by a large mercantile corporation in the hopes of publicizing its products and its name.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper top: "BLACK'S/ ON/OFF"/ On the proper front: "ATTACHÉ II/ 34 mm LENS 1:3.5"/ Stamped on bottom: "KOREA/ B1046762"

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Predominantly black camera with grey markings and grey and red logo.

Decoration

N/A