General Information

Serial #

G-119917-7

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal and synthetic body, synthetic viewer and range finder housing, metal parts, vinyl covered cloth bellows, glass lens.

Dimensions

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

Length

25.0 cm

Width

14.5 cm

Height

8.5 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

Polaroid

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Cambridge

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1959-1961

Canada

The camera was purchased by Mrs. Doris Spracklin in 1959 from the Danwood Jewellers in Toronto. She used it to take family photographs. After Doris passed away in 1961, the camera was not used but it was kept by her son and then her grandson, who donated it to the museum.

Function

Instant photographs.

Technical

In addition to all the features of a typical Polaroid camera, the 800 model also included a new carefully designed lens, and electronically tested shutter and permanently lubricated bearings.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's print on focusing knob "POLAROID/ 800". Mfr's print on lens frame "EV/ 16/ POLAROID/ Land Camera/ The 800/ I/ B". Scale on focusing bed for "FEET/ TO/ LENS". Mfr's print inside door "POLAROID [registered logo] Land camera/ POLAROID CORPORATION/ Cambridge, Mass./ MADE IN U.S.A./ PATENTED NO'S 2,435,717; 2,435,720; 2,455,111; D-152,229;/ 2.504,311; 2,538,511; 2,543,159; and others.", " IMPORTANT: BEFORE LOADING/ CAMERA, MAKE SURE BOTH/ ROLLERS ARE CLEAN. USE/ DAMP CLOTH TO REMOVE ANY/ HARDENED PARTICLES.". Yellow label on interior door "NOTE: This camera has been adapted/ for use with ultra-fast films (ASA/ 3000 speed or higher). No additional/ external light seals are needed./ F2283/ Printed in U.S.A.". Embossed print where negative roll spool sits "G-119917/ [logo with "D/J"in it] 7". Embossed on interior door hinge "MAKE SURE BOTH SIDES LOCK".

Missing

Label that was affixed on exterior back.

Finish

Taupe metal exterior, metal has a pitted surface. Beige synthetic frame, polished silver metal. Interior parts are painted black. Clear glass lens with silver metal frame and focussing bed. Greyish leather strap with metal buckles and filltings.

Decoration

N/A