General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC & METAL CONSTRUCTION; PLASTIC PACKAGING; PAPER INSERT.

Dimensions

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

Length

25.5 cm

Width

166.0 cm

Height

2.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Paramount

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Bronx

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

Period

THIS CORD PROBABLY USED C. 1980S+. NOT USED AFTER 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA. HE ALSO MAINTAINED STUDIOS IN NYC AND LONDON, ENGLAND. IN 1999, MR. KARSH WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE CENTURY. HIS PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.

Function

USED TO CONNECT STILL CAMERA TO AUXILLIARY FLASH UNIT.

Technical

HEAVY DUTY SYNCCORD FAVOURED BY MR. KARSH, AS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER FOUND AMONG BOTH THE OTTAWA & NYC STUDIO EQ.. ADVERTISED AS FEATURING INDIVIDUALLY STRANDED 22 GAUGE WIRE FOR DURABILITY, DOUBLE INSULATED CONDUCTORS FULLY TINNED TO ELIMINATE CORROSION, AND PLATING ON ALL TIPS & PLUGS TO PREVENT OXIDATION.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" P/ U.S.A. " molded in raised print on plug end.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

ALL BLACK, SAVE SILVER METAL PRONGS. PRONG HOUSING & CONNECTOR PLUGS HAVE PEBBLE-TEXTURE FINISH.

Decoration

N/A