General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, SYNTHETIC,PAPER & GLASS COMPONENTS.

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

11.0 cm

Height

10.0 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

British Optical

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

THIS CAMERA USED IN 1950S.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO RECORD STILL IMAGES ON 120 SIZE PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF INEXPENSIVE POST-WW II CAMERA OF BRITISH MFR., FITTED WITH GERMAN-MADE SHUTTER. THE MODEL NAME REFERS TO THE MAXIMUM APERATURE OF THE LENS. A. KERSHAW & SONS LTD. EST'D IN 1898, AND MFD CAMERAS AND CAMERA PARTS FOR TRADE MFRS., AS WELL AS THEIR OWN. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"[logo] GB-KERSHAW 630", "VARIO", "OTAR ANASTIGMAT F=80mm 1:6,3 MADE IN ENGLAND" and f-stop settings appear on lens housing. "German Shutter" and shutter speed settings appear on shutter housing. "G.B- KERSHAW/ A PRODUCT OF/ BRITISH OPTICAL & PRECISION ENGINEERS LTD./ USE ONLY 120 FILM" printed in black on red label inside camera back. "WE RECOMMEND/ ILFORD/ No. 120 FILMS" printed in yellow on second label, also on inside of camera back.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

CAMERA BODY HAS BLACK WOVEN TEXURED COVERING ON FRONT & BACK; BRUSHED GREY METAL TRIM & FITTINGS.

Decoration

N/A