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OBJECT TYPE: INTERNAL PROCESSING
DATE: 1968–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0230.001

MANUFACTURER: Polaroid Corp.
MODEL: BIG SWINGER 3000
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: HH 8512 B
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.5 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 15.0 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: Polaroid
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Cambridge

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHS
Technical: RIGID PLASTIC BODY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE SWINGER, EXCEPT THAT THE BACK OF THE CAMERA IS DESIGNED TO ACCEPT STANDARD TYPE 107 PACK FILM. SINGLE ELEMENT PLASTIC LENS AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL AS IN MODEL 20 SWINGER WITH "YES" IN VIEWFINDER. NEW DEVELOPER SPREAD SYSTEM UTILIZING FIXED METAL SPREADER BARS INSTEAD OF ROLLERS. LIGHTEST WEIGHT (17 OZ) POLAROID LAND CAMERA AT TIME OF ITS INTRODUCTION. BUILT-IN FLASH USING AG-1 OR AG-11B FLASHBULBS. ORIGINALLY SOLD FOR $24.95
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RED AND SILVER STRIPE ON FRONT DENOTING 'POLAROID LAND CAMERA'; 'BIG SWINGER 3000'
Missing: NO
Finish: GREY WITH BLACK TRIM
Decoration: N/A

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Polaroid Corp., Camera, between 1968–1970, Artifact no. 1980.0230, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1980.0230.001/

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