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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0504.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: CLOHE
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: Cable release adapter
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal.

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine camera accessories
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Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Probably used in the 1950's and 1960's.
Canada: Edward Kowalski (original owner) was an amateur documentary film maker who made films for the Polish-Canadian community in Toronto between 1958 and 1973. One of his films has been preserved by the National Archives (video ref. Lib. #vi 8603-001) [see s.i. File for 930261].
Function: A metal bracket which attaches to the end of the cable release to the cameras shutter release button. When the cable release is pressed the adapter will then apply pressure to the shutter release button allowing the camera to take a picture without disturbing the cameras position.
Technical: An accessory developed which allows for the release of the shutter without physically touching the camera body, thus preventing camera shake.
Area Notes: Unknown

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Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
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Unknown Manufacturer, Adapter, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.0504, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.0504.002/

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