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OBJECT TYPE: MAGAZINE/ZOOM/ELECTRIC
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0319.001

MANUFACTURER: Canon Camera Co. Inc.
MODEL: AUTO ZOOM 518
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 232666
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL & PLASTIC CASE, ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH PERMANENT MAGNET FILEDS, INSULATED COPPER WOUND ARMATURES, MISC. HARDWARE. GLASS & METAL LENSES; SWITCHES; PHOTO ELECTRIC EXPOSURE SYSTEM ETC. PLASTIC WRIST STRAP..2 MOLDED PLASTIC WITH METAL HARDWARE; LEATHER STRAPS

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.5 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Canon
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Tokyo

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1970-1980
Canada: NIL
Function: TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF MOTION BY EXPOSING A SERIES OF STILL PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES ON A STRIP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
Technical: HAS JACK CONNECTORS TO ALLOW SYNCHRONIZED START/STOP OF A CASSETTE TAPE SOUND RECORDER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 CASE BACK: THUMB SCREW WITH 'OPEN' & ARROW/ PRINTED ON RIGHT SIDE: 'T' 'W' 'Canon AUTO ZOOM 518 SUPER 8'/ THUMB KNOB: 'R. L'/ SWITCH COVER: 'SLOW/ MOTION' & '18'/ FRONT: 'Canon/ AUTO ZOOM 518'/ AROUND LENS: 'CANON ZOOM LENS C-8 9.5 - 47.5 MM 1: 1.8 [3 SCALES]'/ LEFT SIDE: FOOTAGE SCALE '50 40 30 20 10 0'/ THUMB SCREW WITH 'OPEN'/ PLATE: 'CANON INC. JAPAN'/ PLUGS: 'REMOTE' 'SOUND'/ HANDLE: 'M/ AUTO'/ BOTTOM: '232666'/ INSIDE: 'LS''SOLD-SERVICED/ GUARANTEED/ in/ USA & CANADA/ by/ Bell & Howell'/.2 STAMPED ON TOP AND BOTTOM: 'Canon' 'MADE IN JAPAN'
Missing: BATTERIES REMOVED
Finish: .1 BLACK SIMULATED LEATHER CASE WITH PLATED SATIN METAL FINISH; BLACK SHINY HANDLE AND STRAP/.2 BLACKSIMULATED SHINY LEATHER EXTERIOR; SHINY METAL TRIM; BLACK MATTE INTERIOR
Decoration: CASE IS HIGHLIGHTED BY SATIN FINISH METAL THAT EXTENDS ALONG THE TOP, BACK, AND BOTTOM

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Canon Camera Co. Inc., Camera, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1996.0319, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0319.001/

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