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Camera and Accessories
- Material
- ANIMAL - LEATHER
- PLASTIC;
- METAL / ALLOY - UNKNOWN
- PAPER;
- Description
- a) Pentax camera made of black and silver plastic. It has a range of customization options typical of the time. There is a detachable lens with a lens cap. It has a removeable hinged back. It has a window in the back, in there right now there is a cardboard pice that says "Fujicolor 200 speed film"…
- Title
- Pentax Camera
- Manufacturer
- Asahi Opt. Co.
- Original Owner
- Sandy Watson
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION
- Sub-Category
- PHOTOGRAPHIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- Japan
- Start Date
- 1970
- End Date
- 1979
- Period or Date Notes
- Approximate dates
- Description
- a) Pentax camera made of black and silver plastic. It has a range of customization options typical of the time. There is a detachable lens with a lens cap. It has a removeable hinged back. It has a window in the back, in there right now there is a cardboard pice that says "Fujicolor 200 speed film". It is battery operated. Carved into the bottom of the camera is "ALEXANDER F. WATSON BC DRIV ERS NO. 2961072"
b) The black removable lens.
c) A black plastic lens cap with "PENTAX" printed on the front.
d) Vivitar 2500 Flash is made of black plastic. It also has a range of customization options, and a hinged flash head that allows for various angles, as well as an extendable head. (roughly 15 cm x 6.25 cm in size)
e) Original Vivitar flash cardboard box is white on the front and back, and then black on the sides. It has white, black, and red writing with a black picture of the flash on the front.
f) Hanimex F/4.5 80-200 mm lens made of black plastic.
g) A black plastic lens cap with "HANIMEX" printed on the front.
h) A black screw on cap for where the lens attaches to the camera. Printed on the front is "ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN".
i) Lens case is made of soft black leather with a green felt interior, and a hard bottom. It has a drawstring close.
j) Original Hanimex lens cardboard box has two colours: the top half and a bit is white, and the bottom part is green. It has red and black writing, with a black picture of the lens on all corners.
k) Pentax Lenses and Accessories is a guide that features various Pentax products
l) Vivitar 2500 owner's manual.
- Narrative
- Originally owned by the son of Frank Watson, who owned "Watson's General Store".
- Material
- ANIMAL - LEATHER
- PLASTIC;
- METAL / ALLOY - UNKNOWN
- PAPER;
- Height
- a) 8.2
b) 3
d) 15
e) 16.5
f) 13.5
i) 18.7
j) 21.2
- Width
- a) 4.7
d) 4
e) 7.5
j) 10
k) 10.4
j) 8
- Length
- a) 13
d) 7
e) 8.5
j) 10
k) 15
j) 15.2
- Diameter
- b) 6
c) 5.3
f) 6.3
g) 6.3
h) 5.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Number Of Parts
- 12
- Accession No.
- 2013.28.1 a-l
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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