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OBJECT TYPE: SLR/35MM/PENTAPRISM
DATE: 1980–1988
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0099.001

MANUFACTURER: Asahi Optical Co.
MODEL: PENTAX P3
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 3344982
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY/ METAL LENS/ GLASS LENSES/ PLASTIC LENS CAP/ SOME PLASTIC ON CAMERA BODY IE SHUTTER BUTTON, FILM VIEWING WINDOW & VIEWFINDER FRAME.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 9.0 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: Pentax
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Tokyo

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: MODERATELY PRICED SLR CAMERA OFFERING BOTH FULL AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL OPERATION (PP. 12-13 BROCHURE)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 2 GOLD STICK-ON LABELS - 1ST ON CAMERA 'JC1161 PASSE J.M.D.C.'; 2ND ON LENS 'JC 11 25 PASSED JMDC'/ ON BODY IN GRAY (PAINT?) 'P3'/ ON PENTAPRISM FACE IN BLUE-WHITE (PAINT?) IS: 'PENTAX'/ INCISED & PICKED OUT IN WHITE AROUND LENS FACE IS SMC PENTAX-A 1:2.8 28MM'/ RAISED SILVER LETTERING ON CAP FACE 'PENTAX'/ INCISED INTO UNDERSIDE OFCAMERA BODY IS 'ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN' & '3344982'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK BODY, PEBBLE-TEXTURED.
Decoration: N/A

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Asahi Optical Co., Camera, between 1980–1988, Artifact no. 1988.0099, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.0099.001/

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